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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 Scholarship Application 2026 General Legal Counsel Services RFP July 2026 Tribal Council Calendar Lumbee Member Portal Health & Human Services Agenda 7/7/26 Argi & Nat Resources Agenda 7/7/26 LTNC Federally Recognized Press Release Lumbee Today Newsletter Letter from Speaker Baker 2025 Accomplishments 2026 Fed Rec Events Press Release Tribal Gala: 12/12/26 Strike at the Wind! Drama

Project Create Registration for Services C areer R eadiness and E ducational A dvancement T hrough N ative Y outh E mpowerment Project CREATE is a five-year United States Department of Education grant awarded to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Project CREATE (Career Readiness and Educational Advancement Through Native Youth Empowerment) aims to improve educational opportunities and long-term academic and career outcomes for American Indian youth by building culturally responsive, community-rooted pathways that begin in early childhood and extend through high school, postsecondary education, and into high-skill careers. The grant will be providing services beginning October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029. Contact Rita Locklear, Program Director rjlocklear@lumbeetribe.com 910.522.2215 Janeva Moore , Program Liaison jmoore@lumbeetribe.com (Best form of communication) 910.522.2196 Gwendolyn Chavis, Services Coordinator glchavis@lumbeetribe.com 910.522.2221 Tutoring Project CREATE will provide culturally relevant tutoring to K – 12th Native students in the areas of Math, Reading, or Science. Project CREATE will provide one-on-one tutoring sessions per grant year. According to grant guidelines, parents may choose ONLY one tutoring session per grant year. Please choose the ONE session that you think would best fit the needs of your child. Section: Tutoring (six week sessions) Administered by the Lumbee Tribe of NC Academic Resources and Support Summer Enrichment Camps Project CREATE will provide Native students a summer enrichment camp opportunity. Day and Residential camps will be offered that are culturally related or are supported by evidence that suggests this service has a positive effect on relevant education. These camp experiences will help bridge the education gap, reduce summer learning loss, and provide Native students in the LTSA an opportunity for academic, social, and emotional growth. Section: Day Camps Residential Camps (3 camps) Administered by The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Project Create will provide Academic Resources and Support for Native students to help bridge the gap with rising costs associated with academic tests and supplemental materials. The needed academic resources and support will be provided to Native students in the Lumbee Tribal Service Area enrolled in Career and College Promise courses, college courses, or dual enrolled courses. Financial assistance may be provided for the following: Section: College Application SAT/ACT Technology- Hardware/Software Tools Uniforms Other Administered by The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina School-to-Career Pathways (College and Career Preparation through Partnerships) Project CREATE, in partnership with local businesses, tribal enterprises, and workforce agencies, will empower Native youth to prepare for high-skill careers through career and college exploration, day and residential camps, and a tutoring program. Project CREATE will develop partnerships with community businesses to provide internships and job shadowing during the summer to foster career and technical exploration. Section: Internships (1 week) Apprenticeships (1 week) Training Programs (1 week) Administered by The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina College Day Project CREATE will host a College Day at the Lumbee Tribe. Workshops will include college admission requirements, financial aid deadlines, scholarship opportunities, degree options, etc. You will also engage with American Indian career professionals to help you navigate your personalized experience. Administered by The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina University or College Tours Project CREATE will plan and coordinate a two-day university/college tour experience to empower Native youth on their academic pathway. This university/college tour event will be specifically designed to reflect the educational, cultural, and social needs of Native students. Tours will be crafted to reflect a Native presence on campus and provide early exposure to college academia and support opportunities. Administered by The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Early Childhood Empowerment School readiness for pre-K-3 grade students will be enhanced annually through culturally grounded programs and family-based learning. Through collaboration with tribal educators and community stakeholders, young Native learners will enter elementary school equipped with the academic and cultural foundation for long-term success. Project CREATE aims to provide school readiness initiatives for PreK–3rd–grade students through family STEM programming and reading readiness activities. Section: PreK-8th grade Family STEM Day (Spring) PreK STEM Summer Camp (4-day camp) PreK Reading Readiness Night Administered by The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

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For Immediate Release PEMBROKE, N.C. — On June 25, 2026, the Tribal Council of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina held an emergency meeting at the request of council members. The Council heard from tribal citizens during the public comments portion of the meeting and discussed the outcome of the June 23, 2026, special election regarding a proposed amendment to the Tribe’s Constitution. The Tribal Council debated potential Council action and received legal advice from its General Counsel. The Tribal Council considered and approved the following motion by a vote of 17-1, after all discussions concluded. In light of the unclear language contained in our Constitution and for similar reasons, I move we direct the General Counsel to take any/all steps, based on his best professional judgment, to explore any/all legal pathways that would allow this Nation’s 575th federally recognized Tribe – the Lumbee Tribe of NC – in pursuit of its sovereign and earned right to pursue Hospitality and Entertainment opportunities, to include gaming. After the motion passed, the Council discussed different strategies that could be used to engage the Tribal community, including holding public hearings and establishing a mechanism by which tribal citizens could submit written comments, if the Council decided to move forward with any further consideration of the gaming matter. After the meeting, Speaker Alex Baker said, “The recent result of the proposed amendment means the Tribe does not currently have a clear path forward on gaming. But it does not mean our work stops. It means we must listen, learn, and rebuild trust where trust was strained.” Baker emphasized, “My fellow Council members and I have a duty to explore economic development opportunities on behalf of our tribal citizens. And we expect our General Counsel to lay out potential legal pathways to move forward, to include engaging the Tribal Supreme Court, if necessary, to help bring about some much-needed clarity to the wording in our most sacred governing document — our Constitution.” Baker went on to say, “Tribal Council members are actively engaged in meaningful consultation and discussions with their constituents and the broader community over where things stand today.” He closed by commenting, “Our Tribe is resilient and strong. As this country’s most recently fully recognized American Indian Tribe, we are exercising our sovereignty by debating and considering pathways forward that will lay the foundation for the generations that will follow, and I am honored to work with my fellow Council members, Chairman John Lowery, and most importantly, our tribal citizens, as we chart our God-given destiny.”