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Senate panel advances Lumbee recognition bill
Thursday, October 30, 2003
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee approved a bill to recognize the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
The panel voted 14-1 to advance the bill to the Senate floor.
Only Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.) voted against it, saying the tribe should go through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
A rival bill in the House would force the tribe to seek recognition through the BIA.
The tribe is currently barred from the BIA process due to a unique termination-era
law.
Rep. Mikc McIntyre (D-N.C.) has sponsored a bill in the House to recognize the tribe.
The House Resources Committee has not held a hearing yet.
Get the Story:
Lumbees' bill gets Senate panel OK
(The Fayetteville Observer 10/30)
Relevant Documents:
Senate
Testimony, Witness List (September 17, 2003)
Get Lumbee Bills:
Dole:
S.420 |
McIntyre:
H.R.898 |
Taylor:
H.R.1408
Relevant Links:
Official Lumbee Tribe website -
http://www.lumbeetribe.com
Lumbee Regional Development Association -
http://www.lumbee.org
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