It took a lot of help from lawmakers for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to get recognition and the prospect of federal ...
PEMBROKE — John Lowery entered the room to a standing ovation, a sign of gratitude from a people who had long awaited this moment. A moment Lowery called the high point of Lumbee history.
Lawmakers tucked language into a fast-moving defense bill to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, ...