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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2003

The North Carolina House and Senate have passed versions of the state budget that cut funds to help the Lumbee Tribe seek federal recognition.

The governor put $50,000 in his budget for the tribe, which is not allowed to go through the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A bill under consideration in the U.S. Congress would recognize the tribe outright while another would allow the tribe to apply through the BIA.

Get the Story:
Senate OKs state budget (The Fayetteville Observer 4/30)

Official Lumbee Tribe website - http://www.lumbeetribe.com
Lumbee Regional Development Association - http://www.lumbee.org

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