WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Department of the Interior today affirmed its commitment to tribal sovereignty by adding the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to the official list of federally recognized tribes, formalizing the tribe's government-to-government relationship with the United States and carrying out federal recognition enacted into law in December 2025.
"Federal recognition is about respect, accountability and self-determination," said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. "By formally recognizing the Lumbee Tribe, President Trump and the Department of the Interior are acknowledging a long and...
