Cherokee Indians of Robeson County

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The Cherokee Indians of Robeson County is a historical name once used by the state of North Carolina to refer to the Native American community now known as the Lumbee.

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Cherokee Indians of Robeson County canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American tribe
historical name
alsoKnownAs Lumbee
associatedWith Pembroke, North Carolina
category Lumbee history
Native American history of North Carolina
country United States of America
describedAs Native American community in Robeson County, North Carolina
ethnicClassification American Indian
linked to: Native Americans
ethnicGroup Lumbee
ethnohistory part of the complex identity history of the Lumbee people
governmentJurisdiction North Carolina state government
hasCommunity multi-tribal and mixed-ancestry Native American population in Robeson County
historicalContext name used in North Carolina state records for the Lumbee community
language English
legalStatus not federally recognized as a separate Cherokee tribe
state-recognized name
locatedIn North Carolina
Robeson County, North Carolina
Southeastern United States
populationCenter Robeson County, North Carolina
predecessorOf Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
recognizedBy State of North Carolina
linked to: North Carolina
relatedEthnicGroup Cherokee
Lumbee
replacedBy Lumbee
Lumbee Indians of Robeson County
linked to: Lumbee

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
timePeriod early 20th century
usedAsNameBy State of North Carolina
linked to: North Carolina

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Lumbee recognizedUnderName Cherokee Indians of Robeson County