The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is now federally recognized after the Interior Department updated its official list following legislation signed in late 2025.

(From left) Antonio Pahcheka Valdez, a Comanche Nation member; Rachel Salinas, Lipan Apache Tribe; Tanya Bond, Navajo; Diana Parton, Caddo and Euchee; Jodi Voice ...

There are many hundreds of distinct indigenous nations and tribes throughout the Americas, each with their own unique languages, dialects and naming conventions. Though there's a vast array of ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe is closer to gaining full federal recognition. Over the years, tribal members have called it a hard-fought battle as other tribes have opposed ...