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Strike at the Wind! Auditions are on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at GPAC. Auditions are on the GPAC studio theatre (3rd floor) from 2pm till 6pm to try out for the legendary SATW! The legend of Henry Berry Lowry lives on the GPAC stage this year due to fantastic renovations being done at the Dial Amphitheater. Rehearsal starts June 23 and we open the play July 21,22.

Due to technical difficulties, sales of the Gala Tickets are not available at this time. We will update the sales information as soon as this issue is resolved.

Lumbee Tribal Members, the deadline to sign up for your Free Amazon Prime Account has been extended till Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 5:00 pm. We have teamed up with Amazon Business to provide our Lumbee Tribal Members additional support and access to Amazon’s wide product selection. This includes AWESOME BENEFITS such as free 1-2 Day shipping, 40 million more items than Amazon.com, and higher discounts. Please note, the Tribe Prime Account does not include Prime Video, if you wish to retain Prime Video on your personal account, please use a different email than you currently use for your other Amazon account. To register, click this link https://www.lumbeetribe.com/amazonregistration

The Lumbee Tribe Boys & Girls Clubs Summer program 2023 is accepting application now. Available to students who live in Robeson, Scotland, Hoke & Cumberland Counties, who were in grades K - 11th grade during the 2022-2023 school year. Apply by new summer application. Members must bring their own water bottle. Members will participate in the School Lunch Program and bring their lunch when school lunch program is closed. BGC will provide lunch every Friday. Afternoon snack provided. Transportation will leave each site at 8:00 am.

Please mark your calendar to join us for the (MMIP) Missing and Murdered Indigenous People March and Ceremony on Friday, May 5, 2023. Participants will meet at 6:30 pm at the Art Market (Former Shoe Shop) at 104 N. Main in Pembroke, N.C. The march through Pembroke begins at 7:00 pm. The march will end at the Pembroke Park, with the program beginning at 7:30 pm. The event is sponsored by the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. and Native Visions Magazine. It is important that we remember those who are missing or murdered and their families, while also spotlighting this important issue which is impacting all of Indian Country.

We were thrilled to have Senior Ms. Lumbee, Ms. Sharon McNeill Burnette, participated and represented our Lumbee Nation this past weekend in the Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She joined thousands of dancers and singers who joined showcase on the arena floor this past weekend at the largest Powwow in North America.

On Thursday, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina held the 2023 Lumbee Cords of Honor Ceremony. Congratulations to our Lumbee Graduates. More than 200 High School and College Students received a Tribal cord. The event was a celebration of this important milestone in the life of these students. Education is a core value of the Lumbee People. The students traveled from college and high school campuses from across the southeast and one Lumbee student traveled from as far as Pennsylvania. These cords comprise the colors of the Lumbee Tribal Seal and the Medicine Wheel. Hundreds of family members also attended the event. Sheila Cummings, President & CEO at Cummings Aerospace, was the Keynote Speaker for the ceremony who gave the students an amazing word of encouragement for the journey ahead. We will post the full video in the coming days and also all of the graduate photos with Chairman Lowery and Speaker Sharon Hunt. Thank you to Sheila Cummings, Dr. Rev. Kenneth Locklear, the parents, grandparents, the Lumbee Tribal Council, our Marshalls, the Lumbee Staff and everyone in attendance who made this day extra special for our graduates. Here is a short video, but the full video will be posted in a few days.

For Immediate Release Resolution to Encourage Full Federal Recognition for the Lumbee Passes the NC House with Overwhelming Support Pembroke, NC (April 28, 2023) - On Wednesday, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Resolution 499, the Support Lumbee Fairness Act. The resolution was introduced in the NC House by Representative Jarrod Lowery and received tremendous bi-partisan support. Rep. Lowery, an enrolled citizen of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, spoke on the floor prior to the vote. "The federal government told the people of Robeson County that we recognize that you are American Indian people, we recognize that the river is the Lumbee River, but we will not treat you like we treat all the other American Indians,” said Rep. Jarrod Lowery. The resolution urges the United States Congress to support the passage of the Lumbee Fairness Act. Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery was on the N.C. House floor, along with Miss Lumbee, Mahlea Hunt, during the House vote. “I want to thank the N.C. House for the resolution of support.  Thank you to Speaker Tim Moore, Rep. Jarrod Lowery, and the co-sponsors of this bill,” said Chairman Lowery. “This shows the strong support that the Lumbee continue to have in state of North Carolina.” Miss Lumbee, Mahlea Hunt, wore her Lumbee Tribal regalia during the House vote. She thanked lawmakers for their steadfast advocacy for the Lumbee Fairness Act. “I extend my deepest appreciation to the N.C. House Members for recognizing the rights of the Lumbee people and standing in solidarity with us,” said Hunt. On February 16, 2023, Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd introduced the Lumbee Fairness Act, which extends full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. and makes its members eligible for the same services and benefits provided to members of other federally recognized tribes. An identical bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressional members. The 1956 Lumbee Act recognized the Lumbee as an American Indian Tribe, but barred the tribe from receiving services based on their status as Indian. The Lumbee Fairness Act seeks to amend the 1956 Lumbee Act by extending full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe. The Lumbee People are thankful for the NC House of Representatives continued support as we work to right this centuries old wrong. See attached Photos and release Rep. Jarrod Lowery During House Vote Speaker Tim Moore, Miss Lumbee Mahlea Hunt, Chairman John Lowery and Rep. Jarrod Lowery Chairman Lowery and Miss Lumbee on the House Floor during House vote 2023

We are hiring. Here are some of the job opportunities. Mentor 1 - Part time Youth Coordinator - Part time (The Mentor 1 and Youth Coordinator position are a potential opportunity for Retired Educators) Construction Coordinator PATH Program Peer Support Specialist

You are invited to the District 11 Community Meeting on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 6:30 pm at Hawkeye Boys & Girls Club at 3066 Blue Springs Rd, Red Springs, NC 28377. The meeting is hosted by Tribal Councilwoman Chocajuana Oxendine. The community event will include • Tribal Services Information • Community Information • Door Prizes Dinner Will Be Served

Thank you to everyone who came out to the District 8 Community Meeting today at Union Chapel Community Baptist Church. The meeting was hosted by Tribal Councilwoman Kathy Hunt. Twilla C. Allen, Aging Program Administrator, and the Tribal staff and Tribal Council shared great information for those in attendance. There was a great deal of information about our Lumbee Tribal programs, but also a wealth of information for elders.