Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band ... “The Lumbees have a history of shifting claims, including claiming Cherokee ancestry and other historical tribes,” Hicks said in a ...

Federal recognition for the nation’s ninth largest Native American tribe has gotten a nod from second-term Republican President Donald Trump and other members of North Carolina’s congressional ...

Richard Hudson, Valerie Foushee, Addison McDowell, Deborah Ross, Greg Murphy ... including claiming Cherokee ancestry and other historical trbes," said Principal Chief Michael Hicks in a statement ...

The Lumbee Tribe, which traces its ancestry back hundreds of years ... Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Principal Chief Michell Hicks said, "federal recognition is not an entitlement.

"Records of Removal: Ration Books From the Trail of Tears," by Local History and Genealogy ... food supply issued to Cherokee and Muscogee (Creek) families being held at Ross's Landing and nearby ...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief John Ross is among the singers of the treaty, along with a delegation that included “old settler” representatives. According to the UKB, Anderson’s opinion “should end ...

The leaders of this group were not the recognized leaders of the Cherokee nation, and over 15,000 Cherokees -- led by Chief John Ross -- signed a petition in protest. The Supreme Court ignored ...