Tribal leaders say the land off Interstate 95 could be used for a variety of economic development projects. Gaming properties ...

“On May 1, we will host our first annual Gene Locklear Youth Scholarship Golf Tournament. This tournament, hosted by Mr. Gene himself, will bring golfers and athletic celebrities together to raise ...

The “services and benefits” which were denied to the Lumbee by the Lumbee Act of 1956, which granted only partial recognition, and are now available after the Lumbee Fairness Act’s passage, are ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has been added to the list of federally recognized tribes, formalizing its government-to-government relationship with the U.S. This follows ...

The Lumbee Tribe has purchased land along Interstate 95 in Robeson County where it's considering building the state's first ...

After a 137-year struggle, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition from the U.S. government. Members of the Native American tribe shed tears as it reached the ...

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — Decades of frustration and anticipation came to an end early Wednesday afternoon as the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina secured official recognition from the federal government ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is now federally recognized after the Interior Department updated its official list following legislation signed in late 2025.

PEMBROKE (WTVD) -- The inauguration for newly elected Lumbee Tribal Chairman Harvey Godwin was held Thursday at the Givens Performing Arts Center at UNC Pembroke. About 1,400 people attended the 6 p.m ...

A nearly 140-year fight was won Dec. 18 when President Donald Trump signed a bill granting the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina full federal recognition. The president's signature came after the U.S.