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Dole resurrects Lumbee bill
By Mark Locklear - Staff writer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, following the footsteps of Rep. Mike McIntyre in the U.S. House, reintroduced the Lumbee recognition bill on Thursday.
“I am proud to take up this fight alongside the Lumbees and to advocate for the recognition they rightfully deserve,” Dole said in a statement. “The Lumbee Tribe has been unfairly deprived full federal recognition for more than a century. As a result, the tribe has been denied the education, health care and economic development opportunities that would significantly benefit not just the tribe, but also the regional economy.”
Dole first introduced the Lumbee recognition bill in February 2003, soon after she was sworn in. The bill made it out the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs last year, but never made it to a floor vote.
Dole's bill has two co-sponsors, Sens. Richard Burr of North Carolina, a Republican, and Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, a Democrat. McIntyre re-introduced the House version of the bill on Jan. 4.
The bill, if approved, provides $473 million to the tribe over four years for housing, education, health and economic development.
“For me, this issue has always been about fairness,” Dole said. “The Lumbees have waited more than 50 years to receive the federal recognition they deserve. I will continue to work with the Lumbees to resolve this issue.
“Simply put, this is about righting a wrong ... and allowing future generations of Lumbees to benefit from the recognition for which their ancestors have fought tirelessly.”
Lumbee leaders welcomed the news Thursday night during the swearing-in ceremony for Chairman Jimmy Goins and council members.
“We are grateful for the dedication and support of Sen. Dole, Sen. Burr and Sen. Inouye,” Goins said. “I personally feel that the 110th Congress will be the Congress that corrects the grave injustice done to the Lumbee tribal members by the 1956 Lumbee Act.”
Lumbees were recognized by the state in 1885 and began their quest for federal recognition three years later. In 1956, Congress passed the Lumbee Act, but the tribe was denied the full benefits that other federally recognized tribe receives.
The Lumbee Tribe is the largest American Indian tribe east of the Mississippi River and the largest non-federally recognized tribe in the United States.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, following the footsteps of Rep. Mike McIntyre in the U.S. House, reintroduced the Lumbee recognition bill on Thursday.
“I am proud to take up this fight alongside the Lumbees and to advocate for the recognition they rightfully deserve,” Dole said in a statement. “The Lumbee Tribe has been unfairly deprived full federal recognition for more than a century. As a result, the tribe has been denied the education, health care and economic development opportunities that would significantly benefit not just the tribe, but also the regional economy.”
Dole first introduced the Lumbee recognition bill in February 2003, soon after she was sworn in. The bill made it out the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs last year, but never made it to a floor vote.
Dole's bill has two co-sponsors, Sens. Richard Burr of North Carolina, a Republican, and Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, a Democrat. McIntyre re-introduced the House version of the bill on Jan. 4.
The bill, if approved, provides $473 million to the tribe over four years for housing, education, health and economic development.
“For me, this issue has always been about fairness,” Dole said. “The Lumbees have waited more than 50 years to receive the federal recognition they deserve. I will continue to work with the Lumbees to resolve this issue.
“Simply put, this is about righting a wrong ... and allowing future generations of Lumbees to benefit from the recognition for which their ancestors have fought tirelessly.”
Lumbee leaders welcomed the news Thursday night during the swearing-in ceremony for Chairman Jimmy Goins and council members.
“We are grateful for the dedication and support of Sen. Dole, Sen. Burr and Sen. Inouye,” Goins said. “I personally feel that the 110th Congress will be the Congress that corrects the grave injustice done to the Lumbee tribal members by the 1956 Lumbee Act.”
Lumbees were recognized by the state in 1885 and began their quest for federal recognition three years later. In 1956, Congress passed the Lumbee Act, but the tribe was denied the full benefits that other federally recognized tribe receives.
The Lumbee Tribe is the largest American Indian tribe east of the Mississippi River and the largest non-federally recognized tribe in the United States.
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