NEED HELP? Homeowners and renters in most western North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians can apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance.

That's how long the Lumbee have been denied federal recognition. Now, President Donald Trump is pushing for that to change.

Thom Tillis, R-NC. “In September 2024, President Trump made a promise to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to right the historical wrongs of the Indian Termination Era, and today’s executive ...