“I began to learn traditional songs and dances, and I fell in love with it. The elders encouraged me. They gave me this advice: ‘If not you, then who? If not now, then when?”

— Miss Lumbee Taylor Davis on how she became immersed in tribal culture

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“These voters had the right, have the right and will continue to have the right to vote. The decision must rest with the voters — free from interference, disruption or intimidation of any kind. The decision belongs to the voters, not to anyone seeking to diminish their voice.”

— Red Springs mayoral candidate Caroline Sumpter on Duron Burney’s protest of the election, which has been sent to the state Board of Elections for review

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“This grant represents a powerful investment in the future of our youth,” said Lumbee Tribal Chairman John

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