The North Carolina tribe has been seeking full federal recognition for more than a century. The latest effort comes after President Trump began pushing for Lumbee recognition.
Sarah Nagem
Sarah Nagem is editor of the Border Belt Independent. She previously worked for The News & Observer and currently attends graduate school at Duke University.
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Residents Urge State to Deny Wake County Town’s Request to Pull Water From the Cape Fear River
View This Email In Your Browser Good morning. Dozens of people from Fayetteville to Wilmington urged state environmental regulators last week to reject a Wake County town’s request to pull water from the Cape Fear River without returning it. Fuquay-Varina, a fast-growing Raleigh suburb, wants to take up to 6.17 million gallons per day from […]
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Did Godwin’s Town Clerk Illegally Tell Voters Who to Vote For?
View This Email In Your Browser Good morning. Dennis Smith Sr., the father of professional basketball player Dennis Smith Jr., says the Godwin town clerk illegally told voters to cast ballots for his opponents on Election Day, potentially causing his defeat in the Board of Commissioners race. After local election officials ruled against him on […]