Pres. Trump signs memo moving Lumbee Tribe closer to federal recognition
WASHINGTON (WTVD) — The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina got a significant boost Thursday in its fight to become a federally recognized tribe.
President Donald Trump, just days into his second term, advanced recognition of the tribe in a Memorandum for the Secretary of the Interior.
Trump signed the memo Thursday afternoon that would encourage the Department of the Interior to promote and pursue federal recognition of the Lumbees.
“I love the Lumbee Tribe, so this is their first big step, right?” Trump said. “They were with me all the way, they were great, North Carolina Lumbee Tribe.”
