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Thank you to everyone who came out this afternoon to celebrate the acquisition of land in Scotland County with a Land Blessing Ceremony. Community leaders, families, members from the Boys and Girls Club braved the rain to celebrate a new Boys and Girls club and a new neighborhood that will offer affordable housing for Lumbee citizens in Districts 12 and 19. Council Representatives for the community are Jo Doss and Larry Soles. The property is on McColl Rd. in Laurinburg, NC. The land is almost 33 acres and includes 24.5 acres for residential development and 8.32 for general business. This property is designated for a Boys and Girls club and home ownership. The construction team is currently in phase 1 of the project with the environmental assessment.

Please join us on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 for the Ground Blessing Ceremony for Districts 12 and 19. The ceremony will begin at 4 pm at 11680 McColl Rd, Laurinburg, NC.

Message from Tribal Chairman Lowery May 9, 2025 Dear Lumbee People, Many of you have been asking about the report from the Department of Interior that was requested by President Trump’s Presidential Memo on Full Federal Recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. What I know at this time is the following; the Department of Interior did properly consult with us in a very professional and timely manner. I understand the report was completed ahead of the April 23rd deadline and sent over to the White House for review. It is my understanding that the report is currently in the White House Counsel Office which is a usual standard practice for documents before they are publicly released. I do not know when it will be made public, but like many of you, I am anticipating the release of the report and I look forward to working with congressional leaders on the next steps regarding the Lumbee Fairness Act (H.R. 474) and (S.107). Once the report has been released, I will work to make it available for our Lumbee Citizens to read. Sincerely, John L. Lowery Tribal Chairman

Mark your calendar Key Dates of Upcoming Tribal Events May 14 - Ground Blessing Ceremony, Districts 12 & 19 - 4 pm - 1108 McColl Rd, Laurinburg May 20 - Lumbee Days | Raleigh May 24 - Veterans Stand Down - 10 am - 2 pm May 31 - June 1 Eastern Woodland Foodways Workshop & Feast - Indian Ed., Pembroke, NC. May 31 - American Indian Mental Health Awareness Event - 10 AM to 2 PM - Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center June 20 - Senior Ms. Lumbee Pageant - Pre Show 6 pm| GPAC June 24 to July 6 - Annual Lumbee Homecoming June 30 - State of the Tribe Address - 6:30 pm | Pembroke Boys & Girls Club July 1 - Lumbee Holdings, Inc. Shareholders Meeting - 11 am | Pembroke Boys & Girls Club July 5 - Lumbee Homecoming Parade - 10:00 am | Pembroke, NC July 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26 - Strike At The Wind! - Pre-show 6:30 pm Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center August 16 - Lumbee Tribe Gala | Shahbain Farms and Event Center, 469 Posey Farm Road in Raeford, N.C. September 26-28 - Lumbee Tribe “Dance of the Harvest Moon” Powwow | Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center October 4 - Lumbee Tribe Fish Fry - 11 am | Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center

Tickets go on Sale Monday, May 12, 2025 at 9:00 am at Givens Performing Arts Center. Please join us for the Senior Ms. Lumbee Pageant on Friday, June 20, 2025 at 6:30 pm at Givens Performing Arts Center on the campus of UNC Pembroke. Tickets are available at Givens Performing Arts Center $20 + tax at Box Office $20 + tax and fees Online (Limit of 10 tickets per person) Your contestants are Shirley Lowry Ava Maria Locklear Lottie Lowery Locklear Sandra S. Dial Wendy Chavis Locklear Shelia A. Jacobs For more information call 910.521.6361 or https://www.uncp.edu/.../special.../senior-miss-lumbee

You are invited to the District 6 Community Meeting on Monday, May 19, 2025, at 6:00 pm at Berea Baptist Church located at 120 N Odum St, Pembroke, NC. The event is hosted by Councilman Larry Chavis. The meeting will offer information about tribal services and community information. Dinner will be served.

Mark your calendar to join us for a day of fellowship and cultural sharing with the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. during this special day at the N.C. General Assembly on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The event will be held at the Halifax Mall from 10 am - 2 pm at 300 N. Salisbury St. in Raleigh, NC. There will be Lumbee artisans and much more.

We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT at the Monday, May 5, 2025, evening Culture class. The class will be at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club. The first (1) beading workshop will continue and there will be other cultural activities for those not regsitered in the beading workshop.

Senior Ms. Lumbee Carolyn McNeill Emanuel encourages you to check your Blood Pressure often to stay healthy for you and your family. The American Heart Association is collaborating with the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. As part of this, the American Heart Association installed a Blood Pressure Station in the lobby of the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex on Highway 711 in Pembroke, NC. It's available for anyone to check their blood pressure. Also be sure to pick up one of the new handouts with Senior Ms. Carolyn's photo that will be available to give you more information and blood pressure tips.

Lumbee students, mark your calendars for the Lumbee Tribe Scholarship application, which will be available in June 2025. Please be sure to follow the Lumbee Tribe's social media and website for the announcement of the scholarship date!

Tonight, our Lumbee Tribal Council took time to celebrate some of our young people who are doing amazing during the April Business Meeting. The council recognized Ava Grace Cummings. Ava, a senior at NC School of Science and Mathematics, recently won 2nd place and $175,000 prize at the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search. Her project focused on STAC3 disorder — also known as Native American myopathy — a rare genetic muscle disorder that primarily affects the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Ava's parents are Jason and Synora Hunt Cummings. Ava was joined by her family. She is Preacher Mike and Sister Quae and Rev. Clyde and Monnie Hunt's Grandchild.