
KEY POINTS
- Trump said the Lumbee people were 'with me all the way,' referring to his 2024 victory in Robeson County, where the tribal headquarters is located
- The Lumbee Tribe said they are descendants of surviving tribal nations from the Iroquoian, Siouan and Algonquian language families
- The tribe was recognized by the federal government in 1956 but without the benefits that come with being a recognized Indian tribe
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum to move forward with federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, a people with a storied history who have been advocating tirelessly to be recognized by the federal government.