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Houston's Kelvin Sampson is 'carrying the banner' for his Lumbee Tribe in quest for federal recognition
In the Lumbee Tribe's hub of Pembroke, population 2,832, they are rooting on Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, a local hero from ...
Group donates nearly 1,400-acre land purchase in Robeson County to Lumbee Tribe
“We are excited to reconnect with this land, which we’ve not been able to access for a very long time,” Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery said in a statement. “Our people are outdoors people, and the ...
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UNCP honors No. 13, Ray Brayboy
UNCP Athletics Ray Brayboy, left, is honored with eagle feathers by Lumbee Tribe Chairman John Lowery during Brayboy’s jersey ...
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Open Space Institute returns almost 1,400 acres to Lumbee Tribe, to protect cultural, natural resources along the Lumber River in Robeson County
The Open Space Institute (OSI) and Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina have announced the acquisition of the 1,382-acre Camp Island property near North Carolina’s southeastern ...
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Acquisition secures critical cultural, natural resources along Lumber River
The Open Space Institute (OSI) and Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina have announced the acquisition of the 1,382-acre Camp ...
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Lumbee tribe celebrates donation of 1,400 acres in Robeson County
The Lumbee will protect nearly 1,400 acres of wetlands and forest in Robeson County through a land donation to the tribe.
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The Broadside
Featuring: Sarah Nagem, editor of the Border Belt Independent John Lowery, Lumbee Tribal Chairman Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz, author of The Indian Card: Who Gets to Be Native in America Links ...