Lumbee
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Location: Pembroke, Robeson, North Carolina, United States
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History And Culture
--Excerpt from Lumbee Tribe Website-- In southeastern North Carolina, amongst the pines, swamps, and dark waters of the Lumbee River, you will find the heart and homeland of the Lumbee People. The ancestors of the Lumbee came together in the shelter of this land hundreds of years ago - survivors of tribal nations from the Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan language families, including the Hatteras, the Tuscarora, and the Cheraw. The ancestors of the Lumbee were recognized as Indian in 1885 by the State of North Carolina. In 1956, Congress recognized the Lumbee as an Indian tribe while denying the People any federal benefits that are associated with such recognition – an action that the Lumbee continue to fight today.
Lumbee tribal headquarters are located in the small town of Pembroke. The tribal territory and service area is comprised of four adjoining counties: Robeson, Scotland, Hoke and Cumberland. The tribal housing complex, also known as ‘The Turtle’, houses most tribal services.
Tuscarora War
- 1711-1715
Yamassee War
- 1715-1717
Removal Act
- 1830
Lowrie War
- 1865 - 1872
Legal Identity
- 1885 Act of the North Carolina Assembly pushed by Democratic Senator McMillian Introduces the Name "Croatan"
Population Subgroups
- Tennessee Redbones
- Louisiana Redbones
- Texas Redbones
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