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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Lumbee leader to join North Carolina statehouse as tribe's push for federal recognition picks up

North Carolina Lumbee Chair - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The leader of a southeastern North Carolina tribe is about to join the state legislature to succeed his brother, as the Lumbee's efforts to attain full U.S. government recognition have gained recent momentum.

Members of a Robeson County Republican Party committee voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend John Lowery to fill the state House seat held since 2023 by Jarrod Lowery, who resigned effective this week to take a job in Washington with the U.S. Interior Department. State law directs Gov. Josh Stein to formally appoint John Lowery to serve out his brother's term representing the 47th House District through the end of 2026.

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