“The Lumbee people deserve access to federal housing, economic development, health care and natural-disaster resources. So I support Lumbee recognition by the federal government, because it would open up doors of opportunity for Lumbee people, all across the state but obviously focused primarily here in Robeson County and neighboring Hoke.”

— Gov. Josh Stein on the Lumbee Tribe’s quest for full federal recognition after Stein spoke at an economic development listening session Sept. 12 in Pembroke.

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