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Lumbee leader to join North Carolina statehouse as tribe’s federal recognition push gains attention
John Lowery will complete his brother's term in the North Carolina House while continuing as Lumbee Tribal Chairman amid ongoing federal recognition efforts.
- On Tuesday, a Robeson County Republican Party committee voted unanimously to recommend John Lowery to fill the state House seat vacated by Jarrod Lowery, and state law directs Governor Josh Stein to appoint him through 2026.
- The Lumbee Tribe's push traces back to its 1987 federal application, following a 1956 congressional act that acknowledged the tribe but denied federal resources; the Office of Federal Acknowledgment reversed its ineligibility ruling in 2016.
- John Lowery, the tribe's chairman, has said he will serve out his term leading the 55,000-member Lumbee Tribe and run next year for a two-year House term, spokesperson Rachel Capen said Wednesday.
- Federal actions have increased momentum for recognition as the U.S. House of Representatives passed last month a defense bill including Lumbee recognition, while some other tribes oppose amid spending-cut interests.
- Federal recognition would likely unlock health care, federal grants, and land base creation for the Lumbee Tribe, while former Tribal Council members John Lowery and Jarrod Lowery link local politics to this national goal.
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LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — The leader of a southeastern North Carolina tribe is about to join the state legislature to succeed his brother, as the Lumbee'
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Lumbee leader to join North Carolina statehouse as tribe's federal recognition push gains attention
The leader of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is set to join the state legislature. Robeson County Republican Party committee members unanimously recommended John Lowery on Tuesday to fill a state House seat most recently held by his brother.
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