Apnewsbreak: Indian Tribe Recognition Process Overhauled

The Obama administration is making it easier for some Indian tribes to obtain federal recognition, addressing a longstanding grievance of many Native Americans.

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  • NC's Lumbee Tribe moves closer to full federal recognition with bill passage
    The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday that would grant federal benefits to North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe, marking another milestone in the tribe's century-plus-long fight for ...
    12/17/2024 - 3:47 pm | View Link
  • Lumbee Tribe federally recognized by the House of Representatives, a step closer to federal recognition
    The bill passed by a vote of 311 to 96, which means the Lumbee Tribe will receive long-overdue federal benefits the tribe has been seeking since 1888.
    12/17/2024 - 2:17 pm | View Link
  • ‘The time is now’: Lumbee Tribe sees movement on federal recognition bill
    A controversial bill to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe is moving forward on Capitol Hill amid ongoing opposition in Indian Country.
    12/17/2024 - 9:59 am | View Link
  • Their treaty predates the Constitution. Now the Mattaponi want recognition.
    Virginia’s Mattaponi Indian Tribe has one of the oldest reservations in the country but is just now seeking federal recognition after decades of debate.
    11/27/2024 - 9:00 pm | View Link
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