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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our Lumbee Tribal Staff dressed in Pink to support those who are fighting, lift up the survivors as well as remember all who are impacted by breast cancer. Our First Lady Mrs. Sheila Godwin is a survivor. She recently decided to make a Lumbee Doll that had cancer. This is her second one in a series, which are completely hand-stitched in a Lumbee Regalia. This doll in the photo doesn’t have hair because she has been through chemo, but Mrs. Sheila stitched her a bow since her hair is coming back. #breastcancerawareness

This semester, Dewhitt Locklear is one of 79 Lumbee college students to receive Lumbee Tribe of N.C. housing vouchers for colleges throughout North Carolina. This year, the Lumbee Tribe has utilized funding through the American Rescue Plan to extend the program to more students. Each Lumbee student receives $1500 a semester. They are eligible for upto 8 semesters. Graduate students are eligible for the funding as well. The students must be enrolled as a full-time student.

THIS IS A UNRESTRICTED BID SOLICITATION FOR THE SITE WORK OF NEW COMMUNITY BUILDING LOCATED IN ROWLAND, NC. To view the PDF version of this unrestricted bid solicitation for the site work of the new community building in Rowland, NC, click the link--

SPECIAL NOTICE: The Supreme Court of the Lumbee Tribe will convene Friday, October 22, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. to review the recent actions of the Tribal Elections Board to consider whether they have faithfully carried out the decision of the Court in Locklear v. Oxendine 2021-001. The public may listen at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82074876487?pwd=QWMzblZWRHA4RlRIQXpjMm95UDM2Zz09

Memorial Ceremony and Bike Ride - November 6, 2021 at 11 am. It begins at LRDA and will end at the Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center.

Development is Underway Across the Lumbee Tribal Nation. The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. has many single-family construction projects underway throughout our service areas of Robeson, Scotland, Hoke and Cumberland Counties. We are proud to announce several housing developments as well. In recent years the demand for affordable rental housing has grown and has lead to the development of Dreamcatcher Rayhnam, which is designed to create safe and affordable housing for tribal members. Over the next few weeks, we will continue to look at other projects that will change the face of our Tribal Community, while creating affordable housing and growth opportunities for our Lumbee Tribal Members.

Male 82 Female 73 African American 23 American Indian 50 White 37 Hispanic 6 Other 18 Unlisted 21 Number of positive cases this period - 155 Number of cases since March 21, 2020 - 26,666 (case record was updated with duplicates removed and missing cases added) Number of deaths associated with COVID this period - 4 Number of deaths since March 21, 2020 - 423 (per NCDHHS Dashboard) The positivity rate for the last 14 days is 5.6%. The county remains at 42% vaccinated with at least one dose. While deaths and hospitalizations declined this week, the stark difference between vaccinated and unvaccinated must be noted (from a national study). For example: Unvaccinated people 50 and less years old are 15 times more likely to be hospitalized than the vaccinated; Unvaccinated people 50 to 64 are 31 times more likely to be hospitalized than the vaccinated; and, Unvaccinated people 65 and over are 16 times more likely to be hospitalized than the vaccinated. The death of General Colin Powell refreshed our memory of the power of being vaccinated. While General Powell was fully vaccinated, he had a cancer that attacked the plasma and caused him to be immune compromised - thus the perfect target for Covid-19. However, the average is one death per 26,000 vaccinated cases. This is a microscopic 4 thousandths of one per cent. In order to be fully protected for the holiday season, initiating the vaccination process in the next four weeks must occur. The Health Department will continue to offer extended hours weeknights and Saturday clinics through November 6 for Covid vaccinations.

Lumbee Tribal Chairman Harvey Godwin, Jr. explains how additional housing dollars through the Indian Housing Plan will benefit the Lumbee People. These additional activities are made possible through funding from the American Rescue Plan.

Thank you to everyone who turned out for the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. DRIVE THRU Fall Festival Fish Fry at the Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center. Here is the full video and an in-depth look at that beautiful day.

Memorial Ceremony and Bike Ride - November 6, 2021 at 11 am. It begins at LRDA and will end at the Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center.