The President of the United States. Donald Trump, has signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which included the Lumbee Fairness Act. Chairman John L. Lowery was with President Trump for this historic moment in Lumbee History. It is confirmed the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. is fully Federally Recognized as the 575th Tribe in the nation on this the 18th day of December 2025. Chairman Lowery said, “I had the honor of witnessing President Trump sign the National Defense Authorization Act,...

President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill in a ceremony today at 6:00 p.m. That ceremony will be broadcast on Youtube at this link

Today, Chairman John L. Lowery met with U.S. Department of the Interior Chief of Staff JoDee Hanson and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs William Kirkland. Chairman Lowery looks forward to continued engagement with Department leadership in the coming months as implementation of the Lumbee Fairness Act begins.