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Trump Promises Federal Recognition of Lumbee Tribe in NC Speech—and It Could Matter in November – RedState

It is perhaps belaboring the obvious to note that the United States hasn’t always given the original inhabitants of much of our territory a fair shake. That’s history, and those people are long gone now – but some members of the lesser-known native groups are still fighting for recognition. One of these is North Carolina’s Lumbee tribe, which is recognized by the state of North Carolina but not by the federal government. 

At a rally in North Carolina on Saturday, former President Donald Trump promised to sign legislation granting the Lumbee federal recognition.

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