Tribal Chairman Harvey Godwin and Tribal Councilman Jarrod Lowery

Tribal Chairman Harvey Godwin and Tribal Councilman Jarrod Lowery moments after planting the Lumbee Tribe’s “Federal Recognition Tree” at the Lumbee Tribe’s Indian Cultural Center on Saturday. The tree was planted to honor the memory off all the people who have worked on the tribe’s efforts at full federal recognition through the years. A group of about 50 proud Lumbee tribal members join tribal officials in celebrating the planting of the federal recognition tree, highlighted by comments from Chairman Godwin and Councilman Lowery. God bless the Lumbee Tribe.