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You are invited to the Hoke County Indigenous Powwow on Friday, December 1, 2023 and December 2, 2023 at 5700 Red Springs Road in Red Springs, NC.

This week, Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery presented Robeson County Commissioner Judy Sampson with Narcan to to disseminate in her community. For more information, contact Celeste Hunt with Lumbee Tribe Vocational Rehab at 910.521.4220.

We hope you will join us for the Annual "Lighting of the Turtle Building" on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 5:30 pm. Join us for a cup of Hot Chocolate as we celebrate the kick off of the Christmas Holiday Season. The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. Housing Complex is located at 6984 NC Hwy 711 in Pembroke, NC.

The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. Housing Complex & all Tribal Offices will CLOSE today, November 22, 2023 at 3 pm for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will reopen and resume services on Monday, November 27th, 2023.

Mark your calendar to join the Lumbee Tribe for a community meeting with the Triangle Area Lumbee Community on December 6, 2023 at the Junior League Community Center at 711 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh. The community meeting begins at 6 pm and will be hosted by Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery and the Triangle Native American Society. The event will include Tribal services and community information. Dinner will be served.

Our Lumbee Tribe Culture Team was invited to the Moore County Senior Enrichment Center on Wednesday for a Native American celebration. The team shared about Native culture, traditions, music and dance. John Oxendine also led the group in a Round Dance.

Thank you to the staff and administration of the Veterans Administration VA Hospital in Fayetteville for welcoming our Lumbee Tribe Culture team to share about our culture at their Indian Heritage Celebration. It was a great opportunity to share the history and traditions of the Lumbee and Native Peoples.

What a day as the N.C. Museum of History hosted the 28th annual American Indian Heritage Celebration in Raleigh. It truly showcased Native Culture throughout the state! It was a beautiful day with our sister tribes! Thank you to everyone who dropped by our Lumbee booth!

Thank you to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C. for donating 300 Thanksgiving meals for our elders in the (37 Stock) Lumbee Tribal Housing communities. Our staff, along with assistance from Madison Turley, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C. Senior Program Manager and Teryn Brewington, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C. Manager of Community Relations for Tribal Communities and Health Blue Tribal Liaison packed and sorting the meals and they were delivered today. The elders received a Turkey breast, stuffing, yams, jiffy corn mix and cake. Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery said he is thankful that we are able to forge partnerships with companies like Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C. to assist Tribal Elders during the holidays and throughout the year.

Thank you to everyone who dropped by Saturday to learn more about the opportunities through our Housing Program and visited with our Lumbee Tribe Financial Education/Housing Manager Kathy Locklear at the Baltimore American Indian Center's 47th Annual Powwow. The event was held at the Maryland State Fairgrounds this weekend. Culture Team member Terry White also shared with visitors about Lumbee Culture. It was truly a great opportunity to visit with our relatives in the Baltimore, Virginia and Washington communities. #livinglumbee #americanindianheritagemonth

Reminder - Today, Tuesday, November 21, 2023, the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. Housing Complex and all Tribal offices will close from 11:15 am till 2:00 pm for staff development. The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. Housing Complex and all Tribal offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Congratulations to the UNCP Braves who were recognized on SportsCenter’s Gear Up after UNCP updated their uniforms as they hosted the American Indian Heritage Game last week! Go Braves and Lumbee People!