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Congratulations to the Lumbee Ambassadors who were sworn in on Sunday evening at the Lumbee Ambassadors 2022 Coronation Ball. The event was hosted by LRDA (Lumbee Regional Development Association) and the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. The Honorable Judge Brooke Clark presented the oath to Senior Ms. Lumbee Sharon McNeill Burnette, Little Miss Lumbee Jakayleigh Lambert, Junior Miss Lumbee Keely Deal, Teen Miss Lumbee Anna Hunt and Miss Lumbee Mahlea Hunt. The event also included a Miss Lumbee Unity Candle Ceremony, which included former Miss Lumbees' as well as a father-daughter dance. Thank you to everyone who made the event special for our Lumbee Ambassadors and their families. We wish them well as they prepare to travel the globe to represent our Lumbee People.

Congratulations to the Lumbee Ambassadors who were sworn in on Sunday evening at the Lumbee Ambassadors 2022 Coronation Ball. The event was hosted by LRDA (Lumbee Regional Development Association) and the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. The Honorable Judge Brooke Clark presented the oath to Senior Ms. Lumbee Sharon McNeill Burnette, Little Miss Lumbee Jakayleigh Lambert, Junior Miss Lumbee Keely Deal, Teen Miss Lumbee Anna Hunt and Miss Lumbee Mahlea Hunt. Here are photos from the event.

The summer is winding down. We are celebrating a great summer spent with our Lumbee children and young people. We celebrated with a mini-powwow for our children on Thursday. This week, we say thank you and wish our college students the best as they prepare to head back to campus. To celebrate our Energy team, the Lumbee Tribe Energy department held a College Student Appreciation day for our students who have worked in the Energy Department throughout the summer. Jana Locklear, Zach Scott, Fallon Chavis, and Kaitlyn Locklear began work with us in May. They helped process over 4,000 applications with the LIHCAP Cooling program. We thank them for all their hard work this summer and wish them well in their coming school year.

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's Rental Pandemic Relief Program (RPRP) will stop accepting applications on August 30, 2022. The Rental Pandemic Relief Program (RPRP) will assist rental households with financial assistance for unpaid rent or utility bills due to the impact of COVID-19. To apply visit www.lumbeetribe.com or call 833.684.0592.

District 2 Community Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 6:30 pm A District 2 Community Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13, 2022 at 6:30 pm. The meeting, which is hosted by Council Member's Sharon Hunt and Gerald Goolsby, will be at Southern Spirit at 1872 Back Swamp Road Lumberton, NC 28360. Dinner will be served.

Congratulations to the 2022 Lumbee Tribal Scholarship Recipients. The 108 scholarship winners were recognized on Thursday night at the Scholarship Ceremony. It is a great day because during this ceremony, the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. distributed more than $100,000 in scholarships to Lumbee high school and college students. The scholarships also included four Agricultural Scholarships, six Kernice Lee Locklear Scholarships and the two Garrett Goolsby Scholarships. Congratulations to the students on their hard work and the parents for encouraging them. These scholarship recipients are attending 2-year and 4-year colleges around the southeast, but also several colleges around the nation. The recipients are: Sarah Lowry Olivia N Bullard Caitlin A Smith Reanna Grimsley Noah J Freeman Jeremy B Hunt Chloe L Locklear Jeb O Crews Marijo K. Wilkes Caris A Lynch Reanna Grimsley Katelyn E. Harris Soraya J Locklear Dante T Jones Jalyn Herndon Josey R Locklear Stella M Hardin Kaitlyn L Brayboy Tehya R Bullard Chenoa E Chavis Ashton A Sumpter Logan A Lowery Alyssa L Brooks Sara K Strickland Peyton C Brooks Jada B Allen Cheyenne C Oxendine William A Smith Kinsley L. Locklear Philip C Revels Syniah L. Lancaster Morgan S. Locklear Angelica G Locklear Trinity R Jones Aaron L. Dial Marijo K. Wilkes Chelsey P Wilkes Hunter Jolicoeur Tristan L Clark Ethan C Wilkins Dylan Hammonds Brooklyn H Oxendine Cutler W Bryant Ernest J Bratcher Kearston P Freeman Layla K. Locklear Oscar C Locklear Jordan O. Jones Francine N. Cummings Emily T Goins Caris A Lynch Madison Brewer Vincent M Locklear Jaelyn S Locklear Stephen M Strickland Kinslee A Morgan Caden G Locklear Halie J Allen Leah C Jacobs Brianna M Graham Cameron E Graham Johnaca M Hunt Celine E Locklear Khaile F Jones Leanna F Deese Chloe L Locklear Dylan J Deese Summer P Bullard Alexis D Rogers Zachary B Scott Jayden W Locklear Garrett Gerber Bradley L. Bullard Myra N Berumen Asa Gist Cierra L Bell India Godwin Jade G Jones Mackenzie L Harland Emily L Deese Emilee B Ransom Hayley J Jacobs Evie Locklear Corena Hammonds Anyla H Hunt Rebekah D Hammonds Justus Brewington Jada L Locklear Kaitlynn N. Locklear Camden M Williams Bryan C Miller Taylor Chavis Krya N Smith Nahava A. Clark-Chavis Jamie E Brunson Jessica R Evans Katelyn E. Harris Benjamin S Adams Hallie G Chavis Jeb O Crews

Today the seven Lumbee Tribe Boys & Girls Clubs’ hosted our Annual Boys & Girls “End of Summer Camp Mini–Powwow.” The event is a culmination of cultural activities including dance, drumming, singing, pottery making, basket weaving and other cultural art activities, which took place during the summer camps. More than 300 children participated in the Lumbee Tribe Boys & Girls Clubs’ summer camps. Today the children also had an opportunity to showcase things they made during the summer. This event is more than just fun. It is an important part of summer camp because it teaches the children about the powwow. At our other events they may just see the dancing, but this event gives them an opportunity to learn about and understand grand entry, the tribute to veterans, presentation of the tribal colors and much more. Thank you to the Lumbee Tribe Ambassadors and other visitors who came out to assist with the teaching of our children. Also thank you to Mrs. Cindy Locklear for assisting the children all summer by teaching them how to make baskets and coming today to showcase the children’s beautiful finished works. We would also like to thank Angela Lombardy and Ashley Moody and the N.C. Museum of Art for supporting our art and cultural program this summer as well as art projects across the state of N.C. Thank you to the Cumberland County Cultural Team for coming out today to dance during the celebration.