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Convolutions of Race and Identity: The Lumbee Struggle for Sovereignty

October 30, 2019 by Debby Warren Leave a Comment

Federally “recognized” but denied the sovereign status that 573 other tribal nations have, the 55,000-strong Lumbee Indians—the largest tribe east of the Mississippi—reside in the margins of US definitions of race, culture, and sovereignty. They lack access to the federal funds—limited though they are—for housing, schools, and health granted to the nation’s 573 federally recognized tribal nations, leaving […]

Filed Under: Nonprofit Quarterly Tagged With: Identity, Lumbee, Racial Equity

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