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(3,048 posts) Sat Jan 25, 2025, 04:56 PM Jan 25

Trump calls on the federal government to recognize North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe [View all]

Source: NPR

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 impoverished and diverse Robeson County, Trump had pledged during his 2024 campaign to recognize the tribe and won the county with 63% of the vote.

"I love the Lumbee Tribe," Trump said to reporters before signing the order. "They were with me all the way."

The tribe has long sought recognition by the federal government to classify them as Native American, which would grant them resources like federal funds towards housing and education.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2025/01/25/g-s1-44677/lumbee-tribe-recognition-north-carolina-trump

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Trump calls on the federal government to recognize North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe [View all] Jose Garcia Jan 25 OP

Then he can tell them they're not American citizens? sinkingfeeling Jan 25 #1

Bullseye MayReasonRule Jan 25 #15

Let me guess, he had a huge number of votes from them or will get kickbacks in some way tulipsandroses Jan 25 #2

Yes. 63%. sheshe2 Jan 25 #4

Third paragraph down ReRe Jan 25 #27

I smell a payoff to Trump so they can set up a casino. sop Jan 25 #3

the smell is over powering.nt Javaman Jan 25 #17

They must have bought a lot of those shitty coins. choie Jan 25 #5

Their claims to be Native American are in doubt EX500rider Jan 25 #6

That was my first thought when I read that OJC recognized them as a Native American tribe. generalbetrayus Jan 25 #8

They aren't a "scam" . They are just mixed race who probably thought they were native american. LeftInTX Jan 25 #13

thank you for saying this. barbtries Jan 25 #22

OJC? COL Mustard Jan 26 #33

Thanks for some sunlight here Evolve Dammit Jan 25 #16

fake Native Americans maybe, but acquitted themselves well in the Battle of Hayes Pond cadoman Jan 25 #20

The Battle of Maxton Field dpibel Jan 25 #26

A Republican tribe then travelingthrulife Jan 26 #34

Slumberton has 5 exits off I-95 for the casinos. GreenWave Jan 25 #7

I hope the "tribe" has enough sense not to let Drumpf buy one of their casinos. generalbetrayus Jan 25 #9

Remember all the shit T gave Elizabeth Warren calling her "Pocahontas"? GreenWave Jan 25 #10

He is doing it to make native Americans angry. travelingthrulife Jan 26 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author turbinetree Jan 25 #11

They are not really native Americans, Indian oldmanlynn Jan 25 #12

Bingo! Wiz Imp Jan 25 #18

Blood quantum Historic NY Jan 26 #31

There are problems with using blood quanta to determine membership in a Fed recognized Tribe. PufPuf23 Jan 26 #32

Does anyone remember what this POS said about Natives when he went in and testified in 1993....... turbinetree Jan 25 #14

Is this what you're looking for? radical noodle Jan 25 #21

Yes. That's it! n/t ReRe Jan 26 #28

Thank you I saw this and could not copy and paste................. turbinetree Jan 26 #37

You're quite welcome! radical noodle Jan 26 #38

Good for them Mountainguy Jan 25 #19

FAFO Cherokee! mtngirl47 Jan 25 #23

Kamala Harris also supported their recognition Celerity Jan 25 #24

Celerity, you are a peach! Thank you so much for all these pics! ReRe Jan 26 #29

yw! Celerity Jan 27 #39

But Burgum could refuse HereForTheParty Jan 25 #25

They want a casino? Historic NY Jan 26 #30

so trump pledged to help them. Where were we? samsingh Jan 26 #36