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This afternoon, Chairman John Lowery had an opportunity to spotlight our Tribal Housing program during a tour with Lumbee Tribal Elder and business leader Jim Thomas. Thomas stopped by to visit with Chairman Lowery and tour the tribal headquarters while he was in town.

Please join the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. for a day of fellowship and cultural sharing on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 with the N.C. General Assembly in Raleigh. The event is from 10 am till 2 pm at the Bicentennial Plaza between the N.C. Museum of History and the N.C. Museum of Science at 1 E. Edenton St. Raleigh, NC 27601. The event is open to the public.

Thank you to everyone that attended the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina’s District 9 Community Meeting at Four Winds Boys & Girls Club in the Saddletree Community this evening. The event was hosted by Councilman Dewey McNeill. The Lumbee Tribe's Administration and Staff provided an information session on tribal services as well as community information, detailing each service and program that is currently being offered, the application processes, as well as the eligibility requirements. The staff discussed the LIHEAP program that will soon open, the new construction of elder communities, as well as Vocational Rehabilitation that helps individuals with disabilities. For more about Lumbee Tribal programs visit lumbeetribe.com or call 910.521.7861.

You are invited to the District 10 Community Meeting on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 6:00 pm at Zion Hill Baptist Church at 100 Church Street, in Shannon, NC 28386. The meeting is hosted by Tribal Councilman Bobby Emanuel. The community event will include • Tribal Services Information • Community Information • Door Prizes Dinner Will Be Served

The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. wishes one of our own safe travels as she prepares to deploy oversees to protect freedom. 24-year-old Sgt. Francesca Brice stopped by the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex to visit with Chairman Lowery on Monday before her first oversees deployment in the Army. Francesca is from the Red Springs community. She leaves for Saudi Arabia tomorrow. Francesca's mother is Josephine Oxendine from the Shannon community. Her grandparents are Joseph Connelly Oxendine from Pembroke and Ola Mae Locklear from Shannon. We pray God’s protection around Francesca and her family during her deployment.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Lumbee Cultural Workshop Series on Monday. It was a good time of fellowship and cultural sharing. Thank you to Lumbee Artist Hayes Allen Locklear for sharing of his Pinecone Patchwork knowledge, while teaching participants how to make a Pinecone Patchwork ornament. Thank you parents for bringing out your children to learn about Lumbee Culture. If you were unable to make this workshop, we are planning to host a similar Pinecone Patchwork workshop in the fall. Also thank you to parents who brought food to bless everyone. These workshops are held every Monday of each month (excluding holidays). They are open to all ages and are free. Each month will focus on a new topic / skill. Registration is not required for the dancing and drumming workshop. The location for the series next Monday will be at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club on Highway 711 in Pembroke. It is located behind the Lumbee Tribal Housing Complex.

Applications are now available for the Lumbee Tribal Scholarship Award 2023. The deadline to apply is May 19th, 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/_files/ugd/6ca8af_0f6bf1dacc6e42a5816de4434b6907a4.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3fLh3yrzndzlVumqtTtvTQWvESwEh3jlKTeEaaoC9aiR80LKpnnmSRgsw

Everyone is invited to the monthly Lumbee Tribe of N.C. Cultural Workshop Series. Next Monday's workshop will include a new workshop series on Pinecone Patchwork Ornaments with Hayes Allen Locklear. There will also be Powwow dancing and drumming. The location for the series will be at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club on Highway 711 in Pembroke. It is located behind the Lumbee Tribal Housing Complex. These workshops are held every Monday of each month (excluding holidays). They are open to all ages and are free. Each month will focus on a new topic / skill. Registration is now open for the Patchwork workshop (which is limited to 30 participants.) Guest may also participate in the drumming and dance workshop as well. Each workshop will be from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. The registration link for the Pinecone Patchwork class is https://www.lumbeetribe.com/culturalworkshop

The Lumbee Tribal Council Education, Culture, and Public Relations Committee will host a Scholarship Essay Writing Workshop on Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 9 am till 1:00 pm. at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club in Pembroke. The workshop will assist participants with learning how to write effective scholarship essays. The Deadline to apply is April 24, 2023. (Only 20 slots are available. Students will be chosen on a first come, first serve basis, with a completed application) Submit applications to: Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina - Education Committee – Attn: LaKishia Sweat, 6984 NC Hwy 711, Pembroke, N.C. 28372. Contact number 910-522-2188. Application is available at https://www.lumbeetribe.com/_files/ugd/6ca8af_bb471f0f0396468cb27cb729ee4f458e.pdf

Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery wishes you and your family a blessed Easter Holiday.

Today the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. kicks off our “Love your children, Love your Tribe” Campaign. We want to encourage you to get those Lumbee Babies enrolled early. Sometimes with all the busy times of raising children and family duties, some may delegate enrollment to a task to take care of later. We hope you will see enrollment as important as other required documents such as their Social Security Cards, Birth certificate, etc. Spring is here. Lumbee Children across the region are scrambling to get their enrollment completed to prepare for this season of summer camps, graduation, the Lumbee Cords of Honor Ceremony, college scholarships and so much more. We want to make this process easier for our children. Some families enroll their children soon after they are born. Did you know that when Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery lived in Virginia in 2012, he drove his newborn son home to be enrolled, because of its importance to him? We take pride in our family trees. We hope you do too. Enroll your babies now. For more information about the Lumbee Enrollment Process and Frequently asked questions visit https://www.lumbeetribe.com/tribalenrollment

The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. Housing Complex and all Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, April 10, 2023 for the Easter Holiday. We wish you and your family a blessed Easter.