 Official seal of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina | |
| Named after | Lumber River[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Pembroke, North Carolina[1] |
| Type | state-recognized tribe |
| Location | |
Tribal Chairman | John Lowery[1] |
| Website | lumbeetribe |
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina.[2] The tribe represents Lumbee people. They do not hold federal recognition as a Native American tribe.[2][3]
With an estimated 55,000 members, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is the largest tribe in the United States east of the Mississippi River.[1]
- ^ a b c d e "NC Tribal Communities". NC Department of Administration. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "State Recognized Tribes". National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Tonya (February 23, 2023). "Lumbee Tribe hopeful to receive full federal recognition in 2023". WPDE. Retrieved February 25, 2023.