Lumbee News

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is excited to announce the 2026 Dance of the Harvest Moon Powwow Head Staff! Mark your calendars, share this post with your family and friends, and start making plans now. We can't wait to welcome everyone back to the Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center for another amazing Dance of the Harvest Moon Powwow! Head Male ~ Ja’Cobi Revels Head Female ~ Samantha Brayboy Head Drum Judge ~ Joe Locklear Head Male Dance Judge ~ Houston ‘Brad’ Locklear Head Fe

The Lumbee Tribe Farmers Market is back in action! Visit the Lumbee Farmers Market on Saturday, August 17, 2026 from 8 am till 1 pm. It will be located at the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex at 6984 Highway NC Highway 711 in Pembroke, NC. Come meet our local growers and producers, support their hard work by buying local, and take home some of the freshest, highest-quality produce the season has to offer! We will also have local artisans on hand, who will be selling their goodie

Families, you are invited to the Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Rogers' Screen Printing at 4555 Fayetteville Road in Lumberton, NC. The event is hosted by Lumbee Tribe Council Representatives Harold Smith (District 3) and Eric Locklear (District 21) and Rogers Screen Printing and Embroidery, Inc. Come out for a fun-filled day which will include FREE school supplies (child must be present to receive backpack and supplies), food, a live DJ, and activities

Advertisement for Bids: FIRETOWN VILLAGE SUBDIVISION – INFRASTRUCTURE

The Lumbee Tribe Enrollment Office will re-open on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 for updates only. We will have additional staff supporting the enrollment team, but we anticipate high turnout for updates, which will mean long wait times. We ask you to please be patient with our staff because they are moving through the procedure as quickly as possible without compromising the integrity of the process. Here are a few things to remember: If your card is not expired, you don't need t

We are just over a week away from our Back-to-School event on August 8, 2026. Families mark your calendar to attend the event which is from 10:00 am till 1:00 pm at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club. Join us for a fun day of back-to-school resources, health information, and community support. FREE COMMUNITY EVENT. The event will Include: Free School supplies for students (child must be present to receive backpack and supplies) Free Haircuts for kids Health and family resources I

Lumbee Tribal Council Representative Kathy Hunt welcomes parents to the District 8 "Back to School" Bash on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The event will include free school supplies (while supplies last), food, and fun activities for children. The back-to-school program is from 11 am till 2 pm at the Union Chapel Community Building at 3855 Evergreen Church Rd. in Pembroke, NC.

Progress is underway as our Lumbee Tribe Construction Team discusses one of the newest tribal communities underway in Scotland County. Our Lumbee Tribe New Construction team recently held a concept meeting with Wooten Engineering of Raleigh, City of Laurinburg Officials, and NCDOT to discuss the infrastructure for the recently purchased 32-acre tract for a Residential Subdivision and Boys & Girls Club located on NC 401/McColl Road in Laurinburg. The site will serve Lumbee Tr

The Lumbee Tribe Enrollment Office will re-open for "updates only" on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The Lumbee Tribal Rolls are mandated under Lumbee Tribal Law to close 30 days prior to any tribal election and re-open 30 days after certification of the tribal election. The enrollment office hours are 8 am till 4:30 pm.