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Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery with a short message directly after the NDAA Vote. #lumbeefairness2025

Press Release National Defense Authorization Bill Heads to President Trump’s Desk for Signing; Lumbee Tribe of N.C. Celebrates Overdue Justice for the Lumbee People Pembroke, NC (December 17, 2025) – The 77 to 20 Senate vote passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) brought screams as well as tears by hundreds of Lumbee Citizens at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club. In the U.S. Senate Gallery, time stood still as Lumbee Tribal Chairman Lowery watched in awe, as th

What a day Lumbee People! There are few words that could describe this moment, this day in time. Here are a few pictures from the watch party as our Lumbee Tribal Citizens and community witnessed the final Senate votes to pass the NDAA. Thank you to everyone who came out the past 2 days. Congratulations Lumbee People! We are enjoying the hard work of our leaders and so many ancestors who worked to help us reap this blessing. #lumbeefairness2025 #LumbeeTribe #lumbeelegacy

The U.S. Senate has adjourned for the evening and will return tomorrow after 11 am. Thank you to the hundreds of Lumbee Tribal Citizens and community members who stopped in and visited at the Lumbee Tribe Boys & Girls Club as the Senate prepared to vote on the National Defense Authorization Act bill. The Lumbee Fairness Act is included in this legislation. Lumbee Citizens all across the nation are filled with hope as the Senate prepares to vote on Wednesday. The vote will be

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote tomorrow, Tuesday, December 16 after 2 pm on the NDAA legislation. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina will host a Watch Party for the Senate vote at 2 pm at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club. Doors will open at 1 pm. The public is invited to come out for this historic event. The address is 120 Youth Drive in Pembroke, NC. The vote will also be broadcast on TV on C Span 2 or online at https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=c-span-2 #LumbeeFai

College students who plan to apply for a Lumbee Tribe Student Housing Voucher for the Spring semester, it is almost time to apply. The application dates are January 5, 2026 through February 16, 2026 for the Spring semester. The application will be available online through the Portal link at https://www.lumbeetribe.com/lumbeememberportal .

President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released their final Statement on the NDAA. The statement aligns with and reinforces President Trump’s ongoing support for the Lumbee Fairness Act.

Press Release National Defense Authorization Bill Passes U.S. House, Lumbee Fairness Act Moves Closer to Passage Pembroke, NC (December 10, 2025) – Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 312 to 112. The Lumbee Fairness Act was included in this legislation. Lumbee Tribal Chairman Lowery watched the proceedings alongside members of the Lumbee Administration team. “First, I want to thank God for his ble

The Lumbee Tribe of NC's Agriculture and Natural Resources Department invites you to a Community Collard Cutting on December 9 (Tuesday), 16 (Tuesday) & 18 (Thursday), 2025, from 9 AM – 12 PM, as we get ready for the holiday season! Collards will be cut at the Lumbee Tribe Food Processing Center located behind the Greenhouse at the Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center (683 Terry Sanford Dr., Maxton, NC). Bring your fresh collards and let us cut them for you. Please remember to bring

Malinda, as she is known to her Lumbee People, continues a great tradition in her family for storytelling. She is a historian and documentary film producer, and citizen of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature from Harvard University in 1995, a Master of Arts Degree in Documentary Film and Video from Stanford University in 1997, a Master of Arts Degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2002