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The Lumbee Tribe us dedicated to our culture, traditions and history. We offer many services to our nation. Lumbee Tribe of N.C. honors former Lt. Governor Jefferson E. Keel of the Chickasaw Nation Federal Recognition Step Photo 2025 New Construction Lumbee Tribe of N.C. honors former Lt. Governor Jefferson E. Keel of the Chickasaw Nation 1/66 Welcome to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Culture. Tradition. History. Welcome to the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. We are the People of the Dark Water. Our Lumbee Tribal Territory is located in Southeastern North Carolina in Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland, and Scotland Counties. The Lumbee People are known for their entrepreneurial spirit and their focus on education. We welcome you to visit our homeland. Lumbee Tribal Citizens, we hope you register through the Lumbee Member Portal, if you have not done so already, to stay engaged, connected, as well as apply and/or check the status of services available to you. Our tribal website list information and staff details for available services for your families which include, but are not limited to Tribal Support Services, Emergency Rental Assistance, Housing services for families and college students, Enrollment assistance, Energy assistance, Transitional Housing Services, Youth Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Veteran Services, Youth Services through Project Create and much more. If you have questions, please reach out to our staff. We are here to help. Also, our Lumbee Tribal Enrollment Office is now open late on Monday afternoons to better assist you. The main number for the Lumbee Housing Complex is 910.521.7861. As always, I am thankful for this opportunity to serve as your chairman. Chairman Monthly Update Official Merchandise Store General Legal Counsel Services RFP Lumbee Member Portal May 2026 Tribal Council Calendar Finance Committee Agenda 05/11/26 LTNC Federally Recognized Lumbee Today Newsletter Dist 21: 5/7 @ 6 pm Dist 11 & 19: 5/18 @ 6 pm Tribal Gala: 12/12/26 Dist 7: 5/19 @ 7 pm Dist 9: 5/28 @ 6:30 pm Dist 6: 5/26 @ 6:30 pm Online Update Instructions 2026 Fed Rec Events Rehab/HIP Checklist MMIW/P Ceremony May 5 2025 Accomplishments

Community Center Rental Application The Real Estate Department is responsible for protecting and maintaining the value of tribally owned land, housing, and facilities. The Real Estate Department oversees the management of all mortgage accounts, short-term transitional housing, and all facility rental agreements and scheduling. Transitional Housing The Housing Department provides short-term housing for tribal members who, due to an unforeseeable emergency, have had their current dwelling destroyed or the dwelling is unsafe or uninhabitable. The Housing Department provides fully furnished housing to eligible tribal members at no cost (no charges for rent or utilities) for 90 days. Housing is limited, and tribal members are served on a first-come, first-served basis. Transitional Housing Checklist: 1. Copy of applicant’s current tribal enrollment card 2. Copy of applicant’s picture identification 3. Copy of social security cards for all household members 4. Copy of birth certificates for all household members age 16 or older 5. Proof of income for all household members 6. Copy of bank statements for all household members 7. Copy of fire report (if applicable) or other proof that home is uninhabitable 8. Proof of all assets (title or registration of vehicles, motorcycles, boats, etc.) 9. Criminal record check (will be done in office for anyone age 16 and older) Community Facility Rentals The Housing Department offers rental space for private events. Our diverse venues are perfect for celebrations, meetings, reunions, church events, conferences, and parties. Renter must be at least 21 years of age and an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe. Rental Fee: $325.00 ($100 refundable deposit + $225.00 service fee) Facility Rentals: Soaring Eagle Community Building 422 Norment Rd, Lumberton Southern Spirit Boys & Girls Club 1872 Back Swamp Rd, Lumberton Four Winds Community Building 1073 Rennert Rd, Lumberton First Nation Boys & Girls Club 784 Singletary Church Rd, Lumberton Lumbee Lodge 2715 Philadelphus Rd, Pembroke Pembroke Boys & Girls Club 120 Youth Drive, Pembroke Two Streams Boys & Girls Club 16 Rosie’s Drive, Maxton Hawkeye Sands Boys & Girls Club 3066 Blue Springs Rd, Red Springs Contact Grace Oxendine, Real Estate Manager Phone: 910.522.5177 Email:gdeese@lumbeetribe.com William Smiling, Mortgage Collections Analyst Phone: 910-522-5461 E-mail: wsmiling@lumbeetribe.com Shania Jones, Real Estate Assistant Phone: 910.522.5471 Email: schavis@lumbeetribe.com Anita Oxendine, Facility Rental Coordinator Phone: 910.522.5190 Email: aoxendine @lumbeetribe.com Real Estate Department

Government EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE JUDICIAL CONSTITUTION Executive Branch PREAMBLE In accordance with the inherent power of self-government of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina ("Tribe"), the Tribe adopts this Constitution for the purposes of establishing a tribal government structure, preserving for all time the Lumbee way of life and community, promoting the educational, cultural, social, and economic well-being of Lumbee people and securing justice and freedom for the Lumbee people. PROGRAMS & SERVICES The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina provides programs and services to all tribal members within the tribal service areas of Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson and Scotland county. All executive powers, including implementation of and compliance with annual budgets, of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina shall reside in a Tribal Chairperson, who shall cause all laws of the Tribe to be faithfully executed. Tribal Chair - Mr. John Lowery To contact the Tribal Chairman or the Tribal Administrator, call the Main Tribal Office at 910-521-7861. Your call will be directed to the Chairman and/or the Tribal Administrator. To contact Chairman Lowery's Office, click here . *The Tribal Chair shall nominate a Tribal Administrator, subject to confirmation by the Tribal Council or its designee(s). Chairman Lowery's Inauguration Speech Chairman Lowery's Monthly Reports Legislative Branch The Lumbee Tribal Council is comprised of 21 members elected from 21 districts. Members of the Tribal Council shall serve three year terms. If you have questions or concerns you can email your representative by clicking on thier name. Elected Council Representatives — 21 Seats Here are your Council Representatives: District 1: Representative Bill 'Dollar Bill' Oxendine District 2: Representative Graylen Mitchell District 3: Representative Harold Smith District 4: Representative Jody Bullard District 5: Representative Carrington Locklear District 6: Representative Larry Chavis District 7: Representative Rubalena Locklear District 8: Representative Kathy Hunt District 9: Representative Johnny Bell District 10: Representative Bobby Emanuel District 11: Representative Chocajuana Oxendine District 12: Representative Jo Doss District 13: Representative Alex Baker District 14: Representative Homer Fields District 15: Representative Sharon Hunt District 16: Representative Nanci Locklear District 17: Representative Sandra Dial District 18: Representative Mary Locklear District 19: Representative Larry Soles District 20: Representative Rudy Locklear District 21: Representative Eric Chavis May 2026 Tribal Council Calendar Tribal Council and Maps Tribal Council Hearing Roll Call Conduct of Virtual Meetings Please note that if a Committee Meeting concludes prior to the scheduled time allotted, the next scheduled meeting will begin. Business Meeting Schedule for 2026 LUMBEE TRIBAL COUNCIL Scheduled Tribal Council Meetings & Locations (meetings begin at 6:30 pm) *All meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month* All meetings will be held at the Tribal Housing Complex, unless otherwise noted The Lumbee Tribal Housing Complex is located at 6984 NC Hwy 711 West Pembroke, NC 28372. [Directions] Committee meetings and all others are held at the Lumbee Tribal Housing Complex. For any additional Tribal Council information not listed on the website, please contact: Belinda Brewer Housing Coordinator/Tribal Council Liaison Phone: (910) 522-2219 E-mail: bbrewer@lumbeetribe.com January- Tribal Housing Complex February- Tribal Housing Complex March - Tribal Housing Complex April - Tribal Housing Complex May - Tribal Housing Complex June - Tribal Housing Complex July - Tribal Housing Complex August - Tribal Housing Complex September - Tribal Housing Complex October - Tribal Housing Complex November - Tribal Housing Complex December - Tribal Housing Complex TRIBAL ORDINANCES TRIBAL PROPOSED ORDINANCES TRIBAL VETO ORDINANCES TRIBAL RESOLUTIONS TRIBAL MEETING MINUTES TRIBAL MEETING AGENDA TCRR-2011-1215-01 "STANDING RULES OF ORDER AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DUTIES OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL OFFICERS AND DECORUM OF COUNCIL MEETINGS" Amended March 19, 2026 Judicial Branch The Supreme Court of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina will hear all cases dealing with constitutional issues. There are five (5) sitting judges whom are nominated by the Tribal Chairman and appointed by the Tribal Council. Two of the sitting judges shall be graduates of accredited law schools and three shall be lay people. The Chief Judge bears administrative responsibilities and is elected on an annual basis by the sitting judges. Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronnette Sutton Justice Emily Deese Justice Tona Jacobs Justice Eric Freeman Administrative Court Chief Justice Robbie Hunt Judge Samantha Oxendine Judge Dominique Quenga Dial Supreme Court Justice Tona Jacobs. She will serve a 5-year term on the Lumbee Tribal Supreme Court. The Tribal Administrative Court of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is established to provide due process and further protect the rights of tribal members, and designed to ensure tribal members are treated equally through the administration of tribal programs. The Tribal Administrative Court will hear cases dealing with the administrative issues such as housing, enrollment, and energy assistance. Judicial Codes of the Supreme Court Supreme Court Decisions Download Supreme Court Petition Download Administrative Court Petition Constitution Download Lumbee Constitution Anchor 10 Calendar Anchor 11

Location: 6984 NC Hwy 711 West Pembroke, NC 28372 Pembroke Boys and Girls Club behind Turtle Building DISCLAIMER: Please e-mail cultureclass@lumbeetribe.com if you need to cancel your scheduled session. For more information, please dial 910-522-5474

Mark your calendars for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies of the Lumbee Tribe's Hilly Branch Duplex Apartments A & B and Union Chapel Administration building! Join us on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 4 pm for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and dedication of the new Hilly Branch Duplex Apartments A & B, located at 1772 Hilly Branch Road, Lumberton, NC 28360. Join us on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 4 pm for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and dedication of the new Administrative Office at Dreamcatcher at Union Chapel, located at 3855 Evergreen Church Road, Pembroke, NC 28372.

As we prepare for the upcoming tribal election, Matt Roller, Lumbee Tribe Assistant Legal and Compliance Officer, walks you through how to go into the Lumbee Member Portal and find your tribal district. For more information visit the Lumbee Tribe website at www.lumbeetribe.com and click member portal.

Tribal citizens and community, the Lumbee Tribe Health & Human Services is proud to offer a confidential, peer-led Talking Circle designed to support individuals impacted by substance use and mental health challenges. Families, this is a safe space where community members can come together to share openly, listen with respect, and build healing through connection. Participants are encouraged to show up as you are, no judgment, no pressure, just a supportive environment focused on recovery, resilience, and hope. Healing happens together. The Talking Circle is Monday and Thursday nights from 5:30 pm till 7:30 pm at Suite 78 AB, Pembroke, NC 28372.