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HR 839 111th Congress House

To provide for the consideration of a petition for Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Indians of Robeson and adjoining counties and other Indian groups in North Carolina, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Administrative remediesDepartment of the InteriorFederal-Indian relationsNorth Carolina
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 3, 2009
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 Latest action February 3, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides for the consideration of a petition for federal recognition as an Indian tribe of a group or organization representing the Lumbee Indians of Robeson and adjoining counties of North Carolina, the Lumbee Regional Development Association, Inc., the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians, the Hatteras Tuscarora Indians, the Cherokee Indians of Robeson and Adjoining Counties, the Cherokee Indians of Hoke County, Inc., or the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that review of such petition should not unnecessarily delay review of petitions awaiting active consideration.

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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 3, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Feb 3, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 839: To provide for the consideration of a petition for Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Indians of Robeson and adjoining counties and other Indian groups in North Carolina, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-839/
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"H.R. 839: To provide for the consideration of a petition for Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Indians of Robeson and adjoining counties and other Indian groups in North Carolina, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-839/.
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H.R. 839, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-839/.
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