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We send our deepest condolences to the family of Dr. James “Jim” Jones. Dr. Jones passed away this week. He was a beloved legend and a citizen of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. He will be remembered for his infectious sense of humor, his beautiful smile, his spirit to assist his fellow man, but also his willingness to stand up for justice. Dr. Jones took a stand against hate on January 18, 1958 by joining Lumbee fighters against the Ku Klux Klan at the historic Battle of Hayes Pond. He was the first American Indian to graduate from Wake Forest University and the first American Indian to graduate from Bowman Gray School of Medicine. Dr. Jones was also the first American Indian to become chairman of a clinical department in a medical school in the US. He served in multiple board leadership roles at UNCP, including a five-year stint on the Board of Trustees from 2013 to 2018. He was instrumental in establishing a relationship between UNCP and Brody, setting aside guaranteed seats for UNCP and other minority graduates. He recently gave the keynote address at the 2019 commencement and listed an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from UNCP among his career highlights. This January, in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Hayes Pond, Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery had the opportunity to conduct a public zoom call with Dr. Jim Jones and Mr. Jack Lowery as they both recalled the night they helped remove the Ku Klux Klan out of Robeson County during the battle that would be heard around the world. Chairman Lowery said even as a graduate student working on his medical degree, Dr. Jones drove home to help protect his homeland and his people and that is the spirit he took with him throughout the rest of his life. “Dr. Jones was a leader, pioneer, visionary, and a builder of many different institutions and organizations to help with the health care of people all across our state,” said Lowery. "This is truly a sad day for the Lumbee people, health community, education community, and so many others who Dr. Jones touched during his remarkable life.” If you were unable to hear Dr.. Jones tell his story about the historic Battle of Hayes Pond, you may watch it by visiting https://youtu.be/NPzg8X3M9cc

Reminder - Applications are due today by 5 pm for the Lumbee Tribal Scholarship Award 2023. 1. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina will be awarding scholarships to current college students enrolled for next semester and entering freshman. Applications will be competitive. Scholarships will be awarded to students attending a technical, two or four-year college, or university. 2. Professional individuals in the field of education will weigh academic achievement, grade point average (minimum of 2.5), Native American cultural involvement, career plans, extracurricular activities, community involvement, and your essay for the award. 3. Applications must be received between April 13th through May 19th 2023. 4. Applications will be accepted by mail or you may bring the completed application to the Tribal Complex in a sealed envelopment. Applications MUST be accompanied with an official transcript signed by a guidance counselor in a sealed envelope and postmarked no later than May 19th, 2023. Official transcripts may also be sent via e-transcripts to lsweat@lumbeetribe.com on or before the deadline date of May 19th, 2023. If you have any questions about the application, contact LaKishia Sweat @ 910-522-2188. Mailing address: Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Education Committee/LaKishia Sweat 6984 NC HWY 711 W. Pembroke, NC 28372 5. Applicants must be tribally enrolled with an active membership and must also provide their tribal enrollment number on the application (a copy of tribal card must be included). 6. Applicants may apply annually. Click here for the full application. https://www.lumbeetribe.com/.../6ca8af...

The Lumbee Tribal Council Recognized the Pembroke Elementary Junior Beta Club Winners at the May Business Meeting for representing their county well. Several of the winners submitted entries with distinctive Lumbee cultural significance. Eleven students from Pembroke Elementary Junior Beta Club participated in the N.C. Beta Club Convention in January and six brought home awards. This was the schools first year attending. The 11 students competed in the Elementary division against other Beta schools across NC. One entry included beadwork that the student learned at the Lumbee Tribe Boys & Girls Club, while another included a photo of Little Miss Lumbee. One entry included a detailed sewing of the Pinecone Patchwork Design. One student painted a distinctive farm scene. The award recipients were: Harmonee Chavis - Academics - 5th Grade Science - 4th Place Baileigh Malcolm - Black and White Photography - 1st Place Jeremiah Citron - Visual Arts - Drawing - 2nd Place Jada Freeman - Visual Arts - Painting - 2nd Place Sakyiah Bullard - Visual Arts - Fiber Arts - 1st Place Deana Revels - Visual Arts - Jewelry - 1st PlaceChampion These students will be traveling to Louisville, Kentucky to represent NC in their category.

Tickets are on sale NOW for the Senior Ms. Lumbee Pageant. They are available at Givens Performing Arts Center at 910.521.6361. Office hours are Monday - Friday 9 am till 4 pm.

Tribal Support Services will host a Night of Hope on Tuesday May 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm. This is a night of celebration for those in recovery. We will have guest speakers and will be recognizing an outstanding group of individuals that have been in attendance since we started the peer support program. Come out and show your support. Our Peer Support Team looks forward to seeing you there. Location: Tribal Support Services Office, 204 West 3rd Street Pembroke, NC 28372. If you need any additional information please give Erica Locklear, Program Director, a call at 910-522-5055.

Tribal Support Services will host its First Women's Empowerment Meeting Monday May 22, 2023, at 6:00 pm. We plan on holding 2 meetings monthly dates to be determined. One great way to empower women is to connect with other women in our community. Women’s groups can provide support, networking opportunities, and a sense of community. They can also be a great place to discuss topics related to womanhood, empowerment, and self-worth. Be an ally to other women, being there for them, standing up for them, and fighting alongside them. We are all stronger when we stand together, so let’s continue to lift each other up.

Join us to be a part of The Visioning our Food Future Project! We will have a listening session on June 13, 2023 at 5:30 pm, in which the research and facilitation team from NC State University will ask questions and get opinions from the community regarding food sovereignty. Food will be provided. You must be 18 years or older to participate in this study. The session will be 45 mins. The Visioning our Food Future Project is a collaboration with community members in Bladen, Columbus, and Robeson counties and the research and facilitation team from NC State University to create a food system assessment and plan for the region. Through this process community members will identify assets and challenges and prioritize actions that will guide future food system development. Over eighteen months, community members across the three counties will provide insight, information, and goals for the local food system. The research and facilitation team will attend and host various events and opportunities to engage with the community to gather and report data and information. This team will create documents, maps, and other supporting resources that will be compiled into an assessment and plan for community members to approve.

Educational opportunities through the Lumbee Tribe Project IndigeChoice Program. Project IndigeCHOICE has exciting news about our camps to share! Finding Your Roots and University Tours are now open for registration! In the Finding Your Roots camp, students will learn about their family genealogy and culture. They will also travel to the Outer Banks. During the University Tours, students will visit and tour the University of North Carolina at Greensboro as well as Appalachian State. They will learn about the student and academic life at each college. Let's discover and explore together by signing up for our FREE camps. The student must be a rising 9th-12th grader. Space is limited—camps will be first come, first serve. For more information and to register, please visit https://indigechoice.lumbeetribe.com

Project IndigeCHOICE'S Vet Camp and Aviation Earth & Beyond Camp are now open and accepting applications! Because space is limited, students in 9th-12th grade are encouraged to apply early! The Vet Camp will be hosted at NC State on June 19 -23, 2023. Meals and transportation will be provided. The Aviation Earth & Beyond Camp will be July 17 - 21, 2023. Students will travel from UNC-P to Florida. They will visit and tour Kennedy Space Center as well as Fort Bragg. Camps will be first come, first serve. For more information and to register, please visit https://indigechoice.lumbeetribe.com.

Lumbee Tribal Members join us for Lumbee Night with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers Baseball Team on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Gates open at 6:00 pm. The game begins at 7:00 pm. Lumbee Tribal Members may purchase tickets for $7 by clicking the link https://fevo.me/42qjJwo or scanning the QR Code.

Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery and the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. are proud of our Lumbee Tribal Members who represent the NC Highway Patrol and are keeping citizens safe across the Tarheel State. #lumbeewarriors

We are excited to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the new South Robeson Court Administrative Building in Rowland, NC. Former Lumbee Tribal Council Members Carvicous Barfield and Evan Davenport joined District 1 Councilman Billy (Dollar Bill) Oxendine and Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery to cut the ribbon to the new South Robeson Court Administrative Building in Rowland, NC. The 3,100 square feet administrative building will be utilized for property management of the Pine Needle Elders Village and outreach programs such as cultural class, community meetings, and Elders groups activities, just to name a few. Thank you to the Town of Rowland, Robeson County officials, our Tribal staff, and the contractors that worked to make this beautiful project possible. “We say a very special thank you to our Lumbee Tribal Council members, past and present, as well as community members who have advocated for this project over the years,” stated Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery. Thank you to everyone who came out to share in the beginning moments of great things to come.