A bill to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina includes a prohibition on gaming and that's how leaders and members want it.
"There's other things we could be looking forward to, instead of a casino, which would make the situation, I think, worse than it is right now," Pearlean Revels, a tribal council member, told WRAL.
"I know it's revenue. It'll increase revenue, but you're going to bring other problems, too," added Linda Jones, a tribal member. "So, why add to the problems we already have?"
The Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians, a federally recognized tribe, operates a casino in the western part of the state. The Lumbees are in the eastern part.
The Catawba Nation of North Carolina is seeking to open a casino in Cleveland County in South Carolina. Lumbee headquarters are more than 140 miles away.
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Lumbees uninterested right now in casino business
(WRAL 9-18)
Lumbee Tribe Federal Recognition Bill:
S.1132 |
H.R.1803
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