Lumbee Tribe

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina_at_Pembroke
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Lumbee_Homecoming
gptkbp:culture distinct Lumbee identity
gptkbp:descendedFrom European settlers
free people of color
various Native American groups
gptkbp:economy agriculture
education
healthcare
public service
gptkbp:eligibility ancestry and community ties
gptkbp:enrollment over 55,000 members
gptkbp:federallyRecognizedTribe no
gptkbp:federalRecognitionEfforts ongoing since 1888
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Lumbee_tribal_flag
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Lumbee_Tribal_Council
gptkbp:hasCulturalInstitution gptkb:Lumbee_Cultural_Center
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Pembroke,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:Cherokee_Indians_of_Robeson_County
gptkb:Croatan_Indians
gptkb:Siouan_Indians_of_Lumber_River
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lumbee Tribe
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:mainRiver gptkb:Lumber_River
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Hayes_Pond
gptkbp:notableFor largest tribe east of the Mississippi River
pursuit of federal recognition
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Heather_Locklear
gptkb:Ben_Chavis
gptkb:Ricky_Burnett
gptkb:Julian_Pierce
gptkbp:population approximately 55,000
gptkbp:primaryCounty gptkb:Scotland_County
gptkb:Cumberland_County
gptkb:Robeson_County
gptkb:Hoke_County
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:State_of_North_Carolina
gptkb:North_Carolina_Commission_of_Indian_Affairs
United States Congress (partial, 1956)
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:stateRecognized yes
gptkbp:tribalRolls maintained by Lumbee Tribal Council
gptkbp:website https://www.lumbeetribe.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pembroke,_North_Carolina
gptkb:Robeson_County,_North_Carolina
gptkb:Carolina_Indian_Voice_(newspaper)
gptkb:Lumbee_Act_of_1956
gptkb:Lumbee_Guaranty_Bank
gptkb:Lumbee_Land_Trust
gptkb:Lumbee_Powwow
gptkb:Lumbee_Regional_Development_Association
gptkb:Lumbee_Tribal_Council
gptkb:Lumbee_Tribe_Housing_Authority
gptkb:Lumbee_Warriors_Association
gptkb:Lumbee_tribal_flag
gptkb:Old_Main,_UNC_Pembroke
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6