Cooper: 'High time' Lumbee tribe given full recognition
PEMBROKE — N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday night during the Lumbee Indian Inauguration Ceremony that recognition of the tribe is critical, not only to the state, but to the heritage of North Carolina.”It is high time that Congress and the federal government give full recognition to the Lumbee tribe,” he said to thundering applause and some spirited pounding of drums. “We know this would mean more important resources here.”For decades, the Lumbee tribe has petitioned […]
