John Lowery Sworn-in as the 7th Lumbee Tribal Chairman

John Lowery was sworn in tonight as the new Lumbee Tribal Chairman during a Virtual Inauguration Ceremony at UNC Pembroke. 5 new Tribal Council members were also sworn in tonight to the Lumbee Tribal Council, with two returning members also sworn in. The ceremony was livestreamed for the public following concerns with increasing numbers of COVID-19 Cases across the region. John Lowery is the youngest tribal chairman to be elected to the Lumbee Tribe. Lowery has worked for the National Congress of American Indians in Washington, D.C., served in the Office of Tribal Relations at the United States Department of Agriculture, served recently as Regional Operations director for the North Carolina Department of Commerce, and currently serves as the Tribal Liaison for Carolina Complete Health.