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Join us for Tribe Night, hosted by UNC Pembroke in collaboration with the Lumbee Tribe of NC, next Wednesday, February 12, 2025, as the Braves take on Chowan at 5 & 7 PM!  Admission:      -FREE for kids      -Adults: $10 or $5 with a valid Tribal card Don’t miss this special night celebrating community, culture, and Braves basketball!

We want to take time to recognize February 2nd as a Lumbee Holiday, as established by the Lumbee Tribal Council. Nearly a quarter of a millennium ago, the Cheraw ancestors of our present-day people settled on the banks of the Lumbee River, seeking refuge to escape colonial encroachment. Over those years our people were forced to assimilate into colonial ways of economics, education, worship, and so much more. During this time period, our people, like many of the other Tribes of North Carolina, have been inappropriately named and renamed by state authorities. This constant renaming by the State of N.C. ended on February 2, 1952 when our people asserted our sovereign rights with 2,169 tribal citizens voting to adopt the traditional ancestral name of the Lumbee River as the official name of our Tribe. We honor and say thank you to our ancestors for showing resiliency and exercising the sovereignty of our people during a time of great oppression. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina stands as a beacon of Native prosperity and progress as we demonstrate careers and leadership as doctors, lawyers, teachers, nurses, police, ministers, executives, engineers, social workers, elected officials, military leaders, CEOs, financers, and other essential leaders. In words of the late Lumbee musician Willie French Lowery, “I'm proud to be a Lumbee Indian, Yes I am.”

We look forward to seeing you tonight at the Monday evening Culture Class. Reminder, the class will be held at the Lumbee Lodge Community Building at 2715 Philadelphus Rd, Pembroke, NC 28372.

President Trump Signs Memorandum to Establish the Process for Full Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Pembroke, NC (January 23, 2025) – The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is thrilled to learn that President Donald J. Trump signed a memorandum that establishes the United States of America's support for the Tribe’s full federal recognition. The Tribal Administration expresses deep appreciation to President Trump as he moves forward with this executive action. Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery says this action is a direct follow through of the campaign promises made by the President and shows his dedication to the Lumbee people. President Trump is the first President to sign such a memorandum declaring full federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe as official policy of the U.S. government and to lay the groundwork for what the Lumbee have been fighting toward for more than 100 years. See the attached full press release and the memorandum is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/federal-recognition-of-the-lumbee-tribe-of-north-carolina/

Registration is still available for the Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) Conference on Thursday, January 30, Friday, January 31, and Saturday, February 1, 2025. The 3-day GONA Conference provides Lumbee Communities with the opportunity to discuss substance abuse and the issue surrounding it. It also aims to assist with the journey to heal and transform while providing a road map to reestablish a safe, supportive, and nurturing community to thrive in. This free event is open to the public. The conference will also include storytelling, arts & crafts, giveaways, food, and much more. GONA will be on January 30 - 31 from 11:30 am - 7 pm and February 1, 2025 from 10 am - 3 pm. To register, please scan the QR code or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1119244072149?aff=oddtdtcreator

Due to potential inclement weather, the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. Housing Complex and all Tribal Offices will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22nd, and operate on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

The Lumbee Tribal Enrollment Office is closed for new enrollments per CLLR-2024-1219-01, “Closing of the Tribal Rolls” Resolution, but the staff is still updating enrollment for existing tribal members. Extended Monday hours for tribal enrollment have resumed for members who are updating. Monday hours: Sign in cut-off time is 7:30 pm. Open until 8 pm.

During the January Business meeting for the Lumbee Tribal Council, the Tribal Council members elected and voted for officers and committee chairs. -Officers (Executive Committee) Alex Baker, Speaker Bobby Emanuel , Vice Chair Chocajuana Oxendine, Secretary Pam Hunt, Treasurer Gerald Goolsby, Parliamentarian - Committee Chairs Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Mary Locklear, Chair Constitution and Ordinance Committee - Bobby Emanuel, Chair Education Committee - Chocajuana Oxendine, Chair Economic Development Committee - Gerald Goolsby, Chair Ethics Committee - Homer Fields, Chair Federal Recognition Committee - Harold Smith, Chair Finance Committee - Pam Hunt, Chair Health and Human Services Committee - Jody Bullard, Chair Housing Committee - Nanci Locklear, Chair

The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. Housing Complex and all tribal offices will be CLOSED on Monday, January 20, 2025 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Our offices will reopen Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

You are invited to be a part of our Digital Literacy Class at Heritage Haven. Classes start TOMORROW, January 14 2025 at 10 am - 11:30 am at 2268 Marion Stage Road, Fairmont, NC  28340. Classes will be every Tuesday, with the last class being on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. This class is free and open to the public. You will learn basic computer skills and progress to advanced computer functionality and internet/computer safety. Registration is not required.