The Pembroke-based Lumbee tribe was federally recognized by Congress in December after a nearly 140-year fight. Here's what's ...

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

More than 50,000 members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina may gain federal recognition soon, a move that would grant the ...

In a vote Wednesday, a broad bipartisan coalition of senators approved the bill in a 77-20 vote, following a 312-112 vote in ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina would receive full federal recognition under a bill passed by Congress. Now it awaits Trump's signature.

The U.S. Senate gives final passage to the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes the Lumbee Fairness Act.

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition, which it has sought since 1888. Tribal ...

The U.S. Senate passed an annual defense spending bill Wednesday. It includes a provision that grants the Lumbee recognition ...

A Republican state lawmaker — the only Native American in the General Assembly — is objecting to Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein choosing a Cherokee chief for his transition team. Rep. Jarrod Lowery ...

A wide-ranging defense spending bill, debated by the Senate on Tuesday, would also grant full federal recognition to the ...

SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has issued a response after North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis asked the Department of Justice to investigate their ...