The Lumbee Tribe Cords of Honor Ceremony will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026. All applications must be submitted by April 11th, as the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina prepares to honor all Lumbee High School and College Students who are potential 2026 graduates at the Lumbee Cords of Honor Ceremony. Applications are now open to graduates. These cords represent this important milestone in the life of our Lumbee Students. The cords comprise the colors of the Lumbee Tribal Seal and the...

Project CREATE hosted its first STEM Night on Monday, March 2, 2026, at the Hawkeye Boys & Girls Club in Hoke County. This event, in collaboration with the Hoke County Indian Education Department, engaged students in eight STEM activities. Students participated in hands-on activities, including making ice cream with coffee creamer, painting pictures with micropipettes, identifying scents with their olfactory nerves, and learning about the human body by making slime. Thank you to Hoke County...

On Monday, the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. honored former Lt. Governor Jefferson E. Keel of the Chickasaw Nation during a Lumbee Warrior Pinning ceremony for his friendship to the Lumbee People. Larry Townsend, former Lumbee Tribal Council member and former Southeast Area VP for the National Congress of American Indian (NCAI), became friends with Mr. Keel in 2001 and served with him at NCAI. Mr. Keel supported amendments to ensure the Lumbee continued as a voting member of NCAI and had a voice. As...