Lumbee Federal Partnership Grows as Washington Shows Up in Pembroke

Recognition means more when Washington shows up. That is happening in Pembroke. On October 23, 2026, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs William Kirkland joined U.S. Representative David Rouzer of North Carolina to meet Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery and tribal leaders in Robeson County, North Carolina. Carolina Journal reported the talks covered law enforcement,…

MMIW May 5: Why We Wear Red Today

Today is MMIW May 5, and across Indian Country we wear red because our missing relatives deserve to be remembered! MMIW May 5 Marks a Crisis That Demands Answers Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day arrives every MMIW May 5 with sobering reminders. Violence in tribal communities remains one of the most urgent public safety issues facing Native America….