As this week’s deadline looms for a report ordered by President Donald Trump, many Lumbee people believe the federal government is on the cusp of righting a wrong Congress made 69 years ago.

Several tribal nations, like the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the only federally-recognized tribe in North Carolina, have opposed the Lumbee’s efforts, citing discrepancies in their ...

Several tribal nations, like the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the only federally-recognized tribe in North Carolina, have opposed the Lumbee's efforts, citing discrepancies in their ...