Lumbee Tribe moving toward shutdown in dispute with chairman

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is moving towards a government shutdown as part of a dispute with Chairman Purnell Swett.

Council members say Swett has refused to share details about employment and consulting contracts. So they are moving to fire the tribe's chief administrator and to ask the federal government to suspend funds to the tribe's housing program.

The Lumbee Supreme Court has affirmed the right of the council to review employment contracts. But Swett has reportedly said the information is confidential.

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Lumbee Tribal Council panel votes to fire administrator (The Fayetteville Observer 3/10)

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