The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is not federally recognized, meaning it doesn’t qualify for certain federal services and benefits like Indian Health Service care or CARES Act funds.

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is not federally recognized, meaning it doesn’t qualify for certain federal services and benefits like Indian Health Service care or CARES Act funds.
The coronavirus pandemic, record drought in Northern California that has severely impacted the fish population in the Klamath River and the ongoing infrastructure problem on Highway 101 has awoken the Yurok Tribe to the food insecurity issue in the area.