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Once-in-a-lifetime celebration: Thousands commemorate Lumbee Tribe’s federal recognition – Robesonian SUBSCRIBE Now or RENEW Account Login Register Facebook Instagram X Home About Us Advertise Contact Us Place A Classified Ad Sign Up For eNewsletters Subscribe Where to purchase Robesonian on Instagram Robesonian on Facebook Robesonian on Twitter Partner With Us E-Edition News Archives Special Sections Subscribe Sports Submit Scores Submit Sports News Pro32 AP Olympics Coverage Auto Racing College Basketball College Football Obituaries Opinion Poll Legals Features Community Photo Gallery Special Sections TV Books Submit Anniversary Submit Birthday Submit Engagement Submit Wedding Submit Military Promotion/Graduation Horoscopes Calendar Entertainment TV Listings Businesses Business Directory Advertise With Us Local Guide Once-in-a-lifetime celebration: Thousands commemorate Lumbee Tribe’s federal recognition Thousands commemorate Lumbee Tribe’s federal recognition May 18, 2026 — Chris Stiles The Robesonian in Breaking News , News , Top Stories John Oxendine, left, and the Lumbee Ambassadors lead the grand processional during the Lumbee Tribe’s Federal Recognition Celebration Saturday in Pembroke. Chris Stiles | The Robesonian A participant dances at a powwow during the Lumbee Tribe’s Federal Recognition Celebration Saturday in Pembroke. Chris Stiles | The Robesonian U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, left, presents Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery, right, with the roll call vote tally from the Senate’s passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, which included the Lumbee Fairness Act, on Dec. 17, 2025, during the Lumbee Tribe’s Federal Recognition Celebration Saturday in Pembroke. Chris Stiles | The Robesonian The Drowning Creek drum group performs at a powwow during the Lumbee Tribe’s Federal Recognition Celebration Saturday in Pembroke. Chris Stiles | The Robesonian A drone light show pays tribute to the Lumbee Tribe during its Federal Recognition Celebration Saturday in Pembroke. Chris Stiles | The Robesonian Larry Townsend speaks during the Lumbee Tribe’s Federal Recognition Celebration Saturday in Pembroke. Chris Stiles | The Robesonian Arlinda Locklear, right, waves to the crowd as she is honored with a resolution by Tribal Speaker Alex Baker, left, during the Lumbee Tribe’s Federal Recognition Celebration Saturday in Pembroke. Chris Stiles | The Robesonian U.S. Reps. David Rouzer, left, and Mark Harris, right, share a laugh during the Lumbee Tribe’s Federal Recognition Celebration Saturday in Pembroke. Chris Stiles | The Robesonian Reggie Brewer, center, leads the grand entry at a powwow during the Lumbee Tribe’s Federal Recognition Celebration Saturday in Pembroke. Chris Stiles | The Robesonian ❮ ❯ PEMBROKE — The Lumbee Tribe’s event commemorating its federal recognition may have physically been within the campus of UNC Pembroke on Saturday. But the celeb

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