One year ago, the Ko-Kwel Casino in Medford opened its doors to the public. “When you have a casino in your community, you do have an economic engine,” said Michael Laffey, Director of Marketing and ...

The Lumbee Fairness Act gives the tribe's 60,000 members access to federal benefits like healthcare and education. The act allows the Lumbee Tribe to pursue federal programs, establish a reservation ...

Scientists, conducting research in partnership with the Coquille Indian Tribe, gathered soil cores from the Coos Bay estuary in Oregon to learn more about the region’s past. Credit: Katya Podkovyroff ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has been granted full federal recognition after a nearly 140-year effort. This recognition corrects a 1956 act that acknowledged the tribe but denied them federal ...

The distinction for the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina, signed into law on Thursday, opens access to federal support and defies challenges from other tribes over their legitimacy. By Rick Rojas ...

With the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act by the Senate on Wednesday, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is all but assured to become a federally recognized tribal nation. The ...

Silver Tribe was founded in 2021 by CAA’s Sports Media Group veterans Michael Klein and Jack Rose. By Mia Galuppo Senior Entertainment Reporter The TPG-backed entertainment company Initial Group has ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is on the verge of full federal recognition after the Senate on Dec. 17 approved a $900 billion defense policy bill, titled the National Defense Authorization Act.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Congress added a provision to the defense bill to grant Lumbee federal recognition. Federal recognition would unlock education and ...

NISQUALLY INDIAN COMMUNITY, Wash. — The Nisqually Tribe said it will not house detainees for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after revealing that a staff member had been ...