- Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
Our Lumbee Tribal Territory is located in Southeastern North Carolina in Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland, and Scotland Counties The Lumbee People are known for their entrepreneurial spirit and their focus on education
- History and Culture Backup | lumbee-tribe-of-nc
Who are the Lumbee? The 55,000 members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina reside primarily in Robeson, Hoke,Cumberland and Scotland counties The Lumbee Tribe is the largest tribe in North Carolina, the largest tribe east of the Mississippi River and the ninth largest in the nation
- HISTORY AND CULTURE - lumbee-tribe-of-nc
Years of war, disease and colonization made the Lumbee River lands a safe haven for survival and fostered a resilient and prosperous tribe The ancestors of the Lumbee were recognized as a Tribal Nation in 1885 by the State of North Carolina
- Government - lumbee-tribe-of-nc
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina provides programs and services to all tribal members within the tribal service areas of Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson and Scotland county
- Lumbee News | lumbee-tribe-of-nc
As we continue to celebrate the contributions of Native People during American Indian Heritage Month, for our Lumbee People, that includes putting families in homes The Lumbee people have been known for decades across the region for their home craftsmanship and building skills
- Tribal Enrollment | lumbee-tribe-of-nc
To qualify for membership with the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (new or updating), applicants must have direct biological descent from one or more persons named on the tribe’s base rolls and maintain historical or present day contact
- Youth Services | lumbee-tribe-of-nc
Youth also learn about traditional Lumbee history, as well as how to make cultural crafts such as jewelry, corn shuck dolls, beading, and pinecone patchwork Elders are encouraged to attend to mold and guide our youth
- Services | lumbee-tribe-of-nc
The mission of The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Youth Services is to inspire youth in Indian Country, through cultural enlightenment, to realize their full potential regardless of their circumstances and to become caring, responsible tribal members
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