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Lumbee Tribe asked to swap land for town's project


The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is being asked to swap land with the town of Pembroke.

The town wants to exchange 8 acres for the tribe's 12 acres. The town wants the land for a sports complex.

The land in question was part of a tribal purchase that was questioned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD officials said the tribe more than the appraised value for the land.

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Pembroke seeks tribal land swap (The Fayetteville Observer 3/21)