H.R. 1101, known as the “Lumbee Fairness Act,” seeks to amend the Lumbee Act of 1956 to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. This bill would make the Lumbee Tribe eligible for all federal services and benefits available to recognized tribes, with a designated...
Simple Explanation
The Lumbee Fairness Act wants to give the Lumbee Tribe the same official recognition and help from the government as other Native American tribes. It also plans how the Tribe can own land and how the government can work with the state where the Tribe lives.