Lumbee News

Join the Nation of Lifesavers! Our families are the heartbeat of our community. February is American Heart Month, a nationwide observance by the American Heart Association (AHA) and partners like the CDC and NIH, encouraging Americans to focus on cardiovascular health through lifestyle changes, awareness, and learning CPR to combat heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. Join us at the Lumbee Tribe as we participate in key events including National Wear Red Day,

Thank you to Tonya Plummer, the Director of HUD's (United States Department of Housing and Urban Development) Office of Loan Guarantee, members of her team and Darkfeather Hunt from 1st Tribal Lending, who recently visited with Lumbee Tribe Administration and members of the Lumbee Tribe Housing Team to discuss ways to expand access for Lumbee families to the Section 184 Home Loan Guarantee Program. This program offers low-interest, low–down–payment home loans designed to help

Join the Nation of Lifesavers! February is American Heart Month, a nationwide observance by the American Heart Association (AHA) and partners like the CDC and NIH, encouraging Americans to focus on cardiovascular health through lifestyle changes, awareness, and learning CPR to combat heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. Did you know that Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women and American Indians? American Heart Month runs throughout February. Parte

The Moore County Board of Commissioners recently honored the Lumbee Tribe with a resolution recognizing our historic achievement of federal recognition. They also presented Chairman Lowery with a plaque in appreciation of his leadership and longstanding contributions to the Lumbee people and the surrounding communities. Chairman Lowery expressed, “I am truly humbled by this honor and sincerely grateful for the continued support our neighbors in Moore County have shown the Lum

Hello everyone, I am pleased to announce that today, January 30, 2026, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina officially appears on the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ published list of Federally Recognized Tribes. This moment marks history for our people. I encourage everyone to pause and reflect on what this means, not just for us today, but for our ancestors who fought so long and so hard to bring us to this point. Their perseverance, faith, and determination carried us forward, and

Date: January 29, 2026 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov Lumbee Tribe Added to Official List of Federally Recognized Tribes President Trump delivers on promise to tribal nation. WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today affirmed its commitment to tribal sovereignty by adding the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to the official list of federally recognized tribes, formalizing the tribe’s government-to-government relationship with the United States and carrying out fede

The Lumbee Tribe Portal Site is temporarily down for maintenance. We will put out a notification when the site maintenance is complete.

The . The 100 person limit change is due to the high volume of updates. Phase 1 enrollments will continue for another week through February 6, 2026 for updates for Lumbee Citizens ages 55 and over and Out of Territory Citizens.

We are excited to share that, in collaboration with our local partners, instead of hosting just one major celebration, we will host a series of events throughout 2026 highlighting our Federal Recognition, with our large celebration taking place on May 16th on the campus of UNC-Pembroke. Our first event on February 5th, will be in partnership with our good friends at LRDA as they host their monthly “The People’s Table.” The evening will feature performances by a number of our

January 29, 2026 Subject: Lumbee Language Revitalization Initiative Wagkiyo {Waa-kee—oo} or Hello, Since the middle of last year, our Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO), Harlan Chavis, along with a dedicated committee of Lumbee citizens, has been working to revitalize our Cheraw Siouan language. This important initiative brings together historians, cultural knowledge keepers from our Tribe, scholars, and educators who are committed to preserving and restoring our lin