Location of The Lumbee Tribe
- Robeson County is the home of the Lumbee Tribe.
- Largest Native American tribe east of the Mississippi River
Special Traditions and Beliefs
- Lumbee Homecoming
- Winter Slaughtering of Animals
- Protestant Christian/Lumbee Methodism
What were they known for?
- Indian Woodcarving
- Basketry
- Jewerly
Lumbee Story-
Eagle Feather
Does the Lumbee Tribe still thrive today?
- Yes! The Lumbee Tribe still remains.
- They are 40,000 people strong, making them one of the largest Native American tribes remaining in the eastern US.
- The Lumbee Indians are recognized in the state of North Carolina.
- Art, Music, and Literature are important to Lumbee indians.
- Attention for Lumbee artists has been relatively recent, and only a handful have received the notice they deserve, particularly beyond the local or state level.
- Animals and birds were sent to mankind from the Great Spirit
- The Eagle laid two eggs - man and woman
- Man struggled with good and evil
- The eagle feather was divided into two parts
- Eagle feather was a reminder
by Riley Barber
Hailey Weeks
Janelle Abad
Henry Berry Lowry
The Effects of European Settlers
- escaped being conscripted to labor
- thought as a hero and criminal
Works Cited
- http://www.bigorrin.org/lumbee_kids.htm
- http://www.native-languages.org/lumbee.htm
- http://lumbee.library.appstate.edu/lumbee-voices
- http://lumbee.library.appstate.edu/introduction-lumbee
- http://lumbee.library.appstate.edu/lumbee-voices#who
- http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/511/entry/
- http://www.lost-colony.com/magazineNP.html
- http://www.indigenouspeople.net/eaglesym.htm
- According to a theory, the Lumbee blood came from an English colony
- Those Native Americans had features that greatly resembled Europeans, such as grey eyes
Enemies of the Lumbee Tribe
The European colony that settled on Roanoke Island must have been received well by the natives.
The Lumbee Indians' "American Dream"
As modern Americans, our definition of the 'American Dream' is vaguely different from the Lumbee Indians' 'American Dream'. We want to achieve success and prosperity; however, The Lumbee Indians wanted equality and wanted to be recognized as a tribe.
- The name 'Lumbee' originates from the Lumber River.
- The Lumbee Tribe is the 9th largest tribe in the nation.
- Church and gospel music have long been important among the Lumbee.
- Education is also very important to the Lumbee Indians.