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Senate hearing on Lumbee Tribe recognition bill
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a hearing today on a bill to recognize the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
The Lumbees are currently subject to a termination-era law that refers to them as "Indians" but blocks their treatment as a recognized tribe. S.660, sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-North Carolina) would grant them status as a full tribe. A similar measure has been introduced in the House.
The tribe has some big political supporters but faces opposition from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the only federally recognized tribe in North Carolina. The Cherokees question the legitimacy of the Lumbees.
The witness list follows:
THE HONORABLE ELIZABETH DOLE
United States Senate
THE HONORABLE MIKE McINTYRE
United States House of Representatives
Panel 1
MR. LEE FLEMING
Director Office of Federal Acknowledgment, U.S. Department of Interior
Panel 2
THE HONORABLE JIMMY GOINS
Tribal Chairman Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
Accompanied by: MS. ARLINDA F. LOCKLEAR, Esquire, Attorney for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Jefferson, Maryland
DR. JACK CAMPISI
Anthropologist Consultant Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
THE HONORABLE MICHELL HICKS
Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokees
The hearing will be broadcast online at
http://indian.senate.gov/public.
Hearing Info:
LEGISLATIVE HEARING on S. 660, the Lumbee Recognition Act (July 12, 2006)
Lumbee Recognition Bills:
S.660
|
H.R.21
|
H.R.4171
Relevant Links:
Official Lumbee Tribe website -
http://www.lumbeetribe.com
Lumbee Regional Development Association -
http://www.lumbee.org
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