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Wednesday, October 8, 2003

Leaders of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are confident that a bill to recognize the tribe will advance to the Senate floor.

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing on the bill last month. On October 22, the panel will decide whether to approve it.

A rival bill that would require the tribe to go through the Bureau of Indian Affairs has been introduced in the House.

Get the Story:
Fate of Lumbee bill due Oct. 22 (The Fayetteville Observer 10/8)

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

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