The largest Indigenous tribe east of the Mississippi River is on its way to federal recognition and full tribal benefits after President Donald Trump's order Thursday.

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Trump signs memo that moves Lumbee Tribe closer to federal recognition

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has pushed for federal recognition for decades. A new executive order instructs Interior Department to help.

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Donald Trump starts federal recognition process for North Carolina Lumbee Tribe

By Akilah Davis Click here for updates on this story     WASHINGTON (WTVD) — The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina got a significant boost Thursday in its fight to become a federally recognized tribe. President Donald Trump, just days into his second term, advanced recognition of the tribe in a Memorandum for the Secretary of the Interior. Trump signed the memo Thursday afternoon that would encourage the Department of the Interior to promote and pu…

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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz, an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, about President Trump's efforts to give the tribe federal recognition.

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Lumbee Tribe designation among a flurry of Trump's executive orders

The memorandum directs the Department of the Interior to promote and pursue federal recognition of North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe and submit a plan within 90 days.

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Trump signs memo moving Lumbee Tribe closer to federal recognition

The Lumbee Tribe has sought full federal recognition for years. Despite support from the previous three presidents, the tribe has been unable to get the legislative support it needs.

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Long wait almost over? Trump pushes for federal recognition of Lumbee Tribe

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina got a major boost in its decades-long fight to become federally recognized. President Trump signed a memo directing the Interior Secretary to submit a plan for full federal recognition of the tribe. That status would unleash hundreds of millions of dollars in support for the 60,000 member Lumbee. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Lumbee chairman John Lowery.

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North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe gets Trump's endorsement for federal recognition

President Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum asking the Department of the Interior to move towards fully recognizing the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina as Native American. It’s a move that could provide legitimacy and federal benefits to the tribe, whose identity has long been scrutinized by other Native groups.The Lumbee Tribe has more than 55,000 members, making it one of the largest Native groups in the United States. Located in the impove…

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Trump calls on the federal government to recognize North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe

PEMBROKE, N.C. (WBTW) -- The Lumbee Tribe on Thursday got a big boost in its longtime effort to gain full federal recognition after President Donald Trump signed a memo putting together a plan to grant that status. Trump signed the memo to the US Secretary of the Interior to give the Lumbee Tribe full federal recognition either through legislation or other available means. The Lumbee Tribe was first recognized by the state of North Carolina in 1…

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Trump signs memo advancing federal recognition of North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe

(The Center Square) – Full federal recognition for the Lumbees, the largest tribe east of the Mississippi River, is on the way from second-term Republican President Donald Trump.

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