FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE INTERNATIONAL RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION: WHY CONGRESS SHOULD EXERCISE ITS CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO FEDERALLY RECOGNIZE THE LUMBEE TRIBE

Native American tribal nations covet state and federal tribal recognition. The Lumbee Tribe is one of those tribes. Though North Carolina has granted the Lumbee Tribe State recognition, the Lumbee Tribe's 134-year-long quest for Federal recognition has not been successful. Neither of the two ty...

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Published inDuke journal of comparative & international law Vol. 33; no. 1; p. 121
Main Author Street, James Ennis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Duke University, School of Law 22.09.2022
Subjects
Administrative procedure
Evaluation
Executive power
Federal tribal law
History
Laws, regulations and rules
Legislative power
Lumbees
Recognition (International law)
Tribal sovereignty
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Summary:Native American tribal nations covet state and federal tribal recognition. The Lumbee Tribe is one of those tribes. Though North Carolina has granted the Lumbee Tribe State recognition, the Lumbee Tribe's 134-year-long quest for Federal recognition has not been successful. Neither of the two types of Federal Recognition--Administrative and Congressional--have permitted the Lumbee Tribe to benefit alongside the other federally-recognized Tribes from increased respect, sovereignty, and resources. Instead, the Lumbee Tribe has been spun around by the regulatory recognition rigmarole.
ISSN:1053-6736
2328-9708