A bill to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina includes a prohibition on gaming and that's how leaders and members want it. "There's other things we could be looking forward to, instead of a casino, which would make the situation, I think, worse than it is right now," Pearlean Revels, a tribal council member, told WRAL. "I know it's revenue. It'll increase revenue, but you're going to bring other problems, too," added Linda Jones, a tribal member. "So, why add to the problems we already have?" The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized tribe, operates a casino in the western part of the state. The Lumbees are in the eastern part. The Catawba Nation of North Carolina is seeking to open a casino in Cleveland County in South Carolina. Lumbee headquarters are more than 140 miles away. Get the Story:
Lumbees uninterested right now in casino business (WRAL 9-18) Lumbee Tribe Federal Recognition Bill:
S.1132 | H.R.1803
Related Stories
Column: Governor won't support Catawba
Nation's gaming plan (9/18)
Join the Conversation
