Lumbee Tribe’s Fight for Federal Recognition | A Century-Long Battle
For over a century, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has fought for full federal recognition. Now, a new presidential memorandum has directed the Department of the Interior to assist in this process, marking a historic moment for the Lumbee people.
Tribal Chairman John Lowry shares his excitement, calling this level of federal support “unprecedented.” While some tribes, including the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, oppose the congressional approach, Lowry explains why only Congress can correct the legal limbo the Lumbee have been in since the 1956 Lumbee Act.
With over 55,000 enrolled members, the Lumbee are one of the largest tribes in the country. Federal recognition would not only affirm their sovereignty but also provide access to critical resources.
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@WilliamMurray-u1q
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Not. NATIVE.
@Cocomelon2025-n9m
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
That Cherokee looks White.
@Audio-1nj3ct
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
still surprised that trump made a "native american" tribe.
@Boop01013
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
The lumbee “tribe” has been caught in lies such as stealing from other tribes cultural heritages(including from tribes they don’t claim t be from) and has no one ethnic or evolved language from the tribes they’ve claimed to be from. They have no proof of base rolls (bia approved records) of tribal members migrating from their tribe and joining the “lumbee”. There is unfortunately not enough evidence, records or proof of documentation to prove any of their claims. This a fuck you to real tribes that don’t meet federal requirements but are actually legitimate.
@SuzettaScott-v8f
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
This vidro is nit just seven days old.
@genecoppedge5972
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
This is the reason why we lost to this country to the Europeans, tribes fighting tribes. Apparently we haven’t learned anything. Why are you so afraid of the Lumbee tribe getting federally recognized?
@jonnygomez-u9j
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Fake tribe, these people are mixed with black and white, Robeson county was known as the mulatto capitol. They kept mixing and inbreeding.
@amaroq69
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Embarrassing. I’d love to see each Lumbee’s DNA profile.
@Lopez-ow1ur
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
The Lumbee voted for Trump in hopes of getting federal recognition. Now President Musk is dismantling every Tribe's recognition. No shame.
@Lìven-good
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
With all do respects Trumps signs bill to end birthright citizenship a law that gave Native American children the rights to be a tribe member and a US citizen at same time without being married to a white male or having a white father or in the milliary pre 1925 Native Americans were not citizens if both parents were Native non military???So birthright citizenship makes Native Americans Citizens.by law.How can you justify supporting Trump Are you worried that Your citizenship as a American Citizens could be jeopardized??Voting rights SSI ect?? What am I missing see other tribes worried
@nancydriver8850
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
You should ask how to be recognized as a Lumbee tribal member.
@brettmorris9387
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Any fool who supports Trump is a disgrace.
@FASCISMWATCH
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Weird MAGA Lumbees. Traitors.
Sold their vote for recognition.
As an non-indigenous ally… 🤢
@nativeandindigenuscraftcre433
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Hi thanks for the update on this subject matter and funds by federal government is key for life but I am glad that thing are working out for the lumbee nation are enkewage by there state but federal is one that is key for survival thanks again and good luck with everything
@wille2680
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
This is yet another example of white people co opting our culture for money. The only reason Trump approved it is because this white boy is advocating for it.
@Trinity-q5d
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Im happy for your people! Congratulations! Wish you all the best! May you have the freedom to live a good way of life that is in balance with your body, minds, and spirits. May you recognize the importance of the Seven Grandfather Teachings. May your way of life honor the ones who came before you and may you think of and live life for the seven generations who will come after you!
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September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
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@melanieortiz712
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
This channel loses credability by supporting this fake tribe
@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Lumbee are pretendians. The US settler colonial states, don't hold the authority to "recognize" their settlers as Indians nations, and the orange man has no say in the matter. This settler group playing Indian has attacked the sovereignty of the Cherokee for FAR too long now.
@tiptipton1588
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Respectfully I stand with my tribe’s stance, the eastern band of Cherokees, on the matter of the “lumbees”. A dialect of English does not constitute a distinct indigenous language and regardless of whether or not there is any presence of native DNA or not, does not make up for the fact that not knowing the name of your people or origin of your tribe and thus naming your tribe after the town and then adopting a pan-Indian, vaguely southeastern now more recently, style of regalia, does not a indigenous culture make. There are many tribes in existence which are seeking federal recognition which are indigenous with distinct cultures but lost federal recognition or never received it due to lack of population or various circumstances and I firmly believe that those tribes should receive federal recognition. Peoples such as Cajun or creole people are of mixed heritage and might have some native heritage but I don’t think that would/should qualify them for federal recognition either.🤷♂️ but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t or can’t take pride in being from a culture of much blending, Latin culture and Caribbean culture is all about celebrating the blending of cultures to make something new. Not being an actual indigenous tribal culture doesn’t make them less than as people or human beings, they can still be a distinct part of the southeast but I think they should celebrate being a very very very much blended area of North Carolina. But it’s very unsurprisingly the current government administration wouldn’t recognize/understand/care about authenticity of REAL tribes with deep TRACEABLE roots back to the areas where they live with distinct LANGUAGES and with distinct CULTURES that were not copied from other surrounding tribes. In recent times doing the most illogical and unprofessional thing possible has become the new normal.
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