Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
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Lands
Along the Lumbee River in Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland and Scotland counties, North Carolina, United States, centered on Pembroke
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Population
The Lumbee Tribe has more than 55,000 members, living mostly in Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland and Scotland counties of North Carolina.
As of 2026 Source: North Carolina Department of Administration, Commission of Indian Affairs, NC Tribal Communities | NC DOA (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Today
The Lumbee Tribe became fully federally recognized by the United States on December 18, 2025.
As of 2025 Source: Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, History and Culture | lumbee-tribe-of-nc (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Achievement
The Lumbee Tribe describes its people, the People of the Dark Water, as entrepreneurial and strongly focused on education.
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