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Emmalee Collins is brimming with excitement at the thought of owning her own home. Thanks to the Lumbee Tribe's Housing Program, Ms. Collins will be able to do just that with a little help on the Down Payment that is always required when purchasing a home. A member of District 12, Ms. Collins is represented by Tribal Council Representatives Shelley Strickland and Ann Taylor. On behalf of the Tribe and Council, we congratulate you on achieving the American Dream.

Strike at the Wind auditions will be held on March 25 & 26, 10 am until 6 pm at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club of the Lumbee Tribe. The Club is located behind the Lumbee Tribal Housing Complex, 6984 NC Hwy 711 in Pembroke, NC. We are asking only those who will not have scheduling conflicts during rehearsals to audition. For additional information, please call (910) 521-7861.

Ms. Nikki Sewell is one of the latest recipient's of down payment assistance from the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Ms. Sewell is shown proudly displaying a markup check with Housing Manager Kathy Locklear. Congratulations to this future home owner.

Three recipients of the Tribe's Down Payment Assistance Program are pictured with their Tribal Council Representative. Ms. Crystal Parker and Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Clark are pictured with Ms. Ann Taylor. Ms. Taylor is newly elected to the Council, representing District 12, which includes Alfordsville, Maxton, and Scotland County. The third recipient, Ms. Tammy Bell, is pictured with Mr. Jonathan Locklear of District 4, which consists of the Red Springs and Philadelphus communities. All recipients received their checks from Tribal Housing Manager Kathy Locklear. Through this tribal program, these families have made their first steps toward home ownership and pursuing the American dream. The Down Payment Assistance Program provides housing opportunities for qualified, low-to-moderate income tribal members. This one-time assistance affords tribal families an opportunity to purchase decent, sanitary, and safe housing. Down payment assistance in amounts ranging from $6,000 to a maximum of $12,000 is available to approved applicants. The amount of assistance is based upon the applicant's household income. Applications are accepted for down payment assistance from applicants who meet the eligibility requirements, which include, but are not limited to, the following: Applicant must be an actively enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Applicant must have obtained preapproval from a financial institution. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age. Applicant must be a first time home buyer. Applicants for down payment assistance must not have received prior housing assistance from the Lumbee Tribe or any other governmental housing agency for the construction or purchase of a home. Tribal members who receive down payment assistance must agree to use the home being purchased as their primary residence during the term of the agreement. The purchased home must be located within the tribal service area of Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, and Scotland Counties. Applicants who receive down payment assistance will no longer be eligible for home ownership, rehabilitation, or additional down payment assistance from the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Applications for down payment assistance are accepted Monday - Friday, from 8 am until 4:30 pm.

The Home Ownership Program, a department of the Tribe's Housing Program, held a Home Buyers' Education Class on Saturday, February 23, 2017 at the Lumbee Tribal Housing Complex. The training started at 8:30 am and lasted until approximately 2 pm. The training was conducted by Ms. Kathy Locklear, Financial Education/Housing Manager; Ms. Mona Emanuel, Outreach Intake Specialist; Ms. Nanci Locklear, Housing Specialist; and Ms. Lisa Hagins, Housing Specialist. Participants were given instructions on program policies, budgeting, finances, construction process, credit, and pre & post purchase agreements.

Elderly Homes for the Rowland Community According to Mr. Anthony Holden, New Construction Manager with the Lumbee Tribe, the Tribe is in the process of preparing a site for the construction of ten (10) elderly homes and a community building in the Rowland community. Located in District 1, the area is represented by Tribal Councilwoman LaKisha Sweat. The site is in the early preliminary stages of development including cleaning, grading, and installation of erosion control plans. The area to be developed will be annexed by the Town of Rowland which means the site will be able to receive town sewer, water, and other public utilities. Bids for general contractor services to construct the units will be advertised in the near future. Stay tuned for updates.

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has received its "original Certificates of Registration issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office" that registers the Tribal Seal. The Tribe's "mark was federally registered on the Principal Register on January 31, 2017, in association with the goods and services listed on the Certificates." As a result of receiving this Certificate, the Tribe "will be able to use the statutory notice of registration with its registered mark." Copies of the Certificates will be listed on the History & Culture page of the Tribe's web site under the "Tribal Seal" section. This section also displays, for your review, a copy of the Tribal Ordinance that was adopted and passed by the Lumbee Tribal Council which gives a description of the Seal, Official Dies of the Seal, and Limitations on the Use of Facsimiles, Reproductions, and Impressions.

This framed newspaper clipping from the March 30, 1872 issue of Harper's Weekly was gifted to the Lumbee Tribe by the Honorable Judge George J. Franks. Judge Franks is a retired District Court Judge from Cumberland County. As a retired Judge, he sometimes serves as visiting Judge in Robeson County when the District Court is short staffed. The picture hung in his office when he was in private practice. The page depicts the Henry Berry Lowery Gang. The picture will be hung in the Lumbee Tribal Housing Complex. Thank you Judge Franks.

Kids across our tribal communities have been reading and dressing up as Dr. Seuss all week long in honor of National Read Across America Day, a time set aside to honor the birthday (March 2) of Dr. Seuss. According to sources, if March 2 falls on a weekend, it is observed in the school systems on the school day closest to March 2nd. This day and week is one that encourages and motivates kids everywhere to celebrate reading. Luckily for us, Chairman Harvey Godwin, Tribal Council Speaker Bobby Oxendine, and Tribal Council Representative Anita Blanks Hammonds all joined in with the festivities by having kids read to them, and they in turn reading to the kids. It has been a fun filled day and week of reading accompanied by lots of hugs and thank yous. Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss. May we all continue the love of reading that you instilled in us through your wonderful books and characters.