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Who and where did they come from?

The Lumbee Tribe is a tribe of approximately 55,000 enrolled members, most of them living in Robeson in southeastern North Carolina.

What Language do the Lumbee speak?

Lumbee Indians all speak English and have spoken English for a very long time.

How is the Lumbee tribe organized?

The Lumbee tribe is governed by a tribal council and chairman, but this leadership is unofficial as far as the US government is concerned.

The Lumbee Tribal Badge.

The Lumbee department of energy badge.

The Lumbee tribal chairman.

What does Lumbee mean?

What was the Lumbee culture in the past? What is it like now?

The word "Lumbee" comes from the Lumber River, which runs through the Lumbee homeland.

Where do the Lumbee live?

Lumbee Indians live in Robeson County in southeastern North Carolina.

Lumbee Homecoming is a celebration that they have since 1970. It is important because it brings together members of families,many from great distances, for a week long celebration of Lumbee culture. Festivities include a parade, a powwow, pageants, and other cultural events.

The Lumbee Education

UNC Pembroke was called Croaton Normal School in 1887 and in 1911 it was changed again to the Indian Normal School of Robeson County. It was changed in 1913 to the Cherokee Indian Normal School of Robeson County. In 1969 it was renamed to the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Dennis, M. (2002). The lumbee people. New York: Harcourt. DOI: www.harcourtschool.com

Redish, L., & Lewis, O. (2013). Lumbee indian fact sheet. Retrieved from http://www.bigorrin.org/lumbee_kids.htm

http://www.lumbeetribe.com/. (2013). Welcome to lumbee tribe. Retrieved from http://www.lumbeetribe.com/

Wikipedia Foundation Inc. (2013, December 10). Lumbee. Retrieved from http://www.lumbeetribe.com/. (2013).

The Lumbee Indians

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