"After a 137-year struggle, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition from the U.S. government. Members of the Native American tribe shed tears as it reached the historic milestone in Washington, D.C., this week. Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery witnessed President Trump sign the bill that extended acknowledgment to the tribe at the White House on Thursday."
"In 2022, after the measure was introduced in the House, the Congressional Budget Office estimated the federal government would spend nearly $250 million in providing health benefits to Lumbee Tribe members over four years through the Indian Health Service. Federally recognized tribes hold certain rights to self-governance. The designation expands tribal control over economic development by authorizing the BIA to take land"
After a 137-year struggle, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina obtained full federal recognition when President Trump signed the Lumbee Fairness Act included in the military spending package. The tribe has 55,000 members and territory in Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland, and Scotland counties. Recognition makes the tribe eligible for federal funding from the Bureau of Indian Affairs for housing, education, and health care, notably access to Indian Health Service. The Congressional Budget Office estimated nearly $250 million in health benefits over four years. The designation also expands tribal self-governance and economic development authority related to land.
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