Lumbee Tribe hails House action on recognition

Friday, June 8, 2007  

Leaders and members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina celebrated on Thursday after the House passed a federal recognition bill.

"We were crying and a-hugging and thanking the Lord," chairman Jimmy Goins told The Charlotte News & Observer.

The House voted 256 to 128 [Roll Call] to approve H.R.65. The vote came after a rule to prevent amendments to the bill was passed by a 214 to 193 vote [Roll Call] and after an attempt to send the bill back to the House Natural Resources Committee was rejected by a 152 to 237 vote [Roll Call].

The bill still has to be taken up in the Senate. Sen. Richard Burr (R-North Carolina), a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, is pushing for action.

Get the Story:
Lumbees get closer to federal recognition (The Charlotte News & Observer 6/8)
House backs Lumbee bill (The Fayetteville Observer 6/8)
U.S. House OKs bill to recognize Lumbees (The Winston-Salem Journal 6/8)
U.S. House approves federal recognition for N.C. Lumbee Indians (AP 6/8)

Recognition Bill:
Lumbee Recognition Act (H.R.65)

Committee Hearing:
Full Committee Legislative Hearing: H.R. 1294 and H.R. 65 (April 18, 2007)

Relevant Links:
Official Lumbee Tribe website - http://www.lumbeetribe.com

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