Lumbee

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The Lumbee are a state-recognized Native American tribe primarily based in Robeson County, North Carolina, known for their distinct cultural identity and long-standing pursuit of federal recognition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of the United States
Native American tribe
associatedCounty Cumberland County, North Carolina
Hoke County, North Carolina
Robeson County, North Carolina
Scotland County, North Carolina
country United States
culturalIdentity distinct from neighboring white and Black communities
culturalPracticesInclude church-centered community life
intertribal powwows
currentOfficialName Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
educationInstitution University of North Carolina at Pembroke
enrollmentCriteriaIncludes descent from persons on historical Robeson County Indian rolls
ethnicGroup Native American
linked to: Native Americans
federalLegislationName Lumbee Act of 1956
federalRecognitionStatus not fully federally recognized
governingBodyType tribal council
hasConstitution yes
historicallyServed Lumbee
identityBasis shared community, kinship, and history in Robeson County
language English
legalIssue subject to the 1956 Lumbee Act limiting federal services
notableEvent participation in the 1958 Battle of Hayes Pond against the Ku Klux Klan
populationCenter Fairmont, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Lumberton, North Carolina
Maxton, North Carolina
Pembroke, North Carolina
Red Springs, North Carolina
Rowland, North Carolina
St. Pauls, North Carolina
primaryLocation Robeson County, North Carolina
pursues federal recognition as a Native American tribe
recognitionStatus state-recognized tribe
recognizedAsIndianGroupSince 1885
recognizedAsTribeBy North Carolina General Assembly
recognizedBy State of North Carolina
linked to: North Carolina
recognizedUnderName Cherokee Indians of Robeson County
Croatan Indians
linked to: Lumbee

Indians of Robeson County
linked to: Lumbee

Lumbee Indians of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
region Coastal Plain of North Carolina
religion Christianity
seeksChangeTo Lumbee Act of 1956 to obtain full federal recognition
state North Carolina
tribalGovernment Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
tribalSeat Pembroke, North Carolina
usesDialect Lumbee English
linked to: Lumbee

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Lumbee usesDialect Lumbee English
linked to: Lumbee
Lumbee tribalGovernment Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
Lumbee recognizedUnderName Croatan Indians
linked to: Lumbee
Lumbee recognizedUnderName Indians of Robeson County
linked to: Lumbee
Lumbee recognizedUnderName Lumbee Indians of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
Lumbee currentOfficialName Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
University of North Carolina at Pembroke historicallyServed Lumbee
subject linked to: Lumbee
Pembroke, North Carolina isCulturalCenterOf Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
Pembroke, North Carolina isPoliticalCenterOf Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
Pembroke, North Carolina hasSignificantPopulation Lumbee people
linked to: Lumbee
Pembroke, North Carolina ethnicMajority Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
Pembroke, North Carolina hasTribalGovernmentOfficesOf Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
Red Springs, North Carolina hasHistoricAssociationWith Lumbee tribe
linked to: Lumbee
Red Springs, North Carolina hasIndigenousHeritage Lumbee tribe
linked to: Lumbee
Cherokee Indians of Robeson County predecessorOf Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
Cherokee Indians of Robeson County replacedBy Lumbee Indians of Robeson County
linked to: Lumbee
Cherokee Indians of Robeson County replacedBy Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
Lumbee Act of 1956 appliesTo Lumbee people
linked to: Lumbee
Lumbee Act of 1956 appliesTo Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
Lumbee Act of 1956 recognizedGroupName Lumbee Indians of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
Lumberton, North Carolina nearNativeNation Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
Maxton, North Carolina hasSignificantCommunity Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
Rowland, North Carolina traditionalHomelandOf Lumbee people
linked to: Lumbee
Rowland, North Carolina locatedInTraditionalHomelandOf Lumbee people
linked to: Lumbee
Rowland, North Carolina hasIndigenousCommunity Lumbee people
linked to: Lumbee
Rowland, North Carolina ethnicCommunity Lumbee people
linked to: Lumbee
Fairmont, North Carolina historicallyAssociatedWith Lumbee tribe
linked to: Lumbee
Fairmont, North Carolina historicallyAssociatedWith Lumbee people
linked to: Lumbee
Fairmont, North Carolina ethnicallyAssociatedWith Lumbee tribe
linked to: Lumbee
Fairmont, North Carolina ethnicallyAssociatedWith Lumbee Native Americans
linked to: Lumbee
Fairmont, North Carolina hasMajorEthnicGroup Lumbee people
linked to: Lumbee
St. Pauls, North Carolina associatedWith Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee
St. Pauls, North Carolina associatedWith Lumbee people
linked to: Lumbee
St. Pauls, North Carolina isCommunityFor Lumbee Native American population
linked to: Lumbee
St. Pauls, North Carolina hasMinorityGroup Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
linked to: Lumbee