Lumbee

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Indigenous people of the United States Native American tribe

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.

Aliases (6)

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina ×2
Croatan Indians ×1
Indians of Robeson County ×1
Lumbee English ×1
Lumbee Indians of North Carolina ×1
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indigenous people of the United States → Native American tribe →
associatedCounty	Cumberland County, North Carolina NERFINISHED → Hoke County, North Carolina → Robeson County, North Carolina NERFINISHED → 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 →
educationInstitution	University of North Carolina at Pembroke →
enrollmentCriteriaIncludes	descent from persons on historical Robeson County Indian rolls →
ethnicGroup	Native American →
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 NERFINISHED →
pursues	federal recognition as a Native American tribe →
recognitionStatus	state-recognized tribe →
recognizedAsIndianGroupSince	1885 →
recognizedAsTribeBy	North Carolina General Assembly →
recognizedBy	State of North Carolina →
recognizedUnderName	Cherokee Indians of Robeson County → Croatan Indians → Indians of Robeson County → Lumbee Indians of North Carolina →
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 →
tribalSeat	Pembroke, North Carolina →
usesDialect	Lumbee English →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Lumbee ("Croatan Indians") → Lumbee ("Indians of Robeson County") → Lumbee ("Lumbee Indians of North Carolina") →	recognizedUnderName
Lumbee ("Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina") →	currentOfficialName
Native Americans →	hasSubgroup
University of North Carolina at Pembroke →	historicallyServed
Southeastern Woodlands →	includesPeople
Lumbee ("Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina") →	tribalGovernment
Lumbee ("Lumbee English") →	usesDialect