The Eastern Band of Cherokee is the only NC tribe with full federal recognition. But NC recognizes seven others.

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition, which it has sought since 1888. Tribal leaders were moved to tears after President Trump signed the measure.

Here's what federal, state and Cumberland County leaders had to say about the historic milestone for the Pembroke-based ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina obtained federal recognition, promising them access to various benefits and resources.

Guest Opinion. Being a federally recognized tribe in the United States officially recognizes the political relationship ...

PEMBROKE — President Donald Trump is expected to sign the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes the Lumbee Fairness Act to grant the Lumbee Tribe full federal recognition, at 6 p.m ...

The tribe's legitimacy and unwillingness to go through the normal process to get recognition have been questioned by other ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is now officially a federally recognized tribal nation following the signing of a federal ...

Wednesday’s vote to grant the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina federal recognition through a defense spending bill marked an ...

Lawmakers tucked language into a fast-moving defense bill to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, ...

The Senate's passage of the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday has also secured the Lumbee Tribe of North ...

A group of men at the 35th Annual Carolina Indian Circle Powwow perform traditional drumming and singing of the Life by the River canoe song. It is performed at ceremonies, gatherings and powwows, ...