Lumbee Tribe elects five newcomers to council
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina elected five newcomers to the 21-seat council.
Two winners are replacing their husbands. Audrey Hunt won the seat held by Larece Hunt, who was barred by tribal law from serving more than two consecutive terms.
Helen Locklear won the seat held by her husband, Sanford Locklear, who died in August. "I would like to carry his legacy on. I want to continue the path that he had, to help the Lumbee people," Locklear told The Fayetteville Observer.
Other winners were Laura Sampson, James Taft Smith and Bradley McMillian.
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Lumbees elect five to Tribal Council
(The Fayetteville Observer 11/15)
Hearing Info:
LEGISLATIVE
HEARING on S. 660, the Lumbee Recognition Act (July 12, 2006)
Lumbee Recognition Bills:
S.660
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H.R.21
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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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