03/16/2010
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"It is long past time for the Lumbee to receive the full federal recognition they deserve."
"Federal recognition is about more than federal resources and creating economic development opportunities for this community. It is about tribal identity and fairness."
"They have lived along the Lumbee River since before our Nation was founded."
"The Lumbee Indians are among the earliest North Carolinians."