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2025 Federal Recognition of Tribal Status News Stories

Breaking: Final defense legislation grants federal recognition to Lumbee Tribe (Native News Online) 12/7/2025

Lumbee recognition debate rekindled in Senate hearing (Native News Online) 11/5/2025

Sioux descendants file lawsuit against U.S. for federal recognition, monetary damages over land (CBS News) 10/14/2025

US House backs Lumbee Tribe, tying its status to a military spending bill (The News & Observer - Raleigh, North Carolina) 9/10/2025

Lumbee tribe of North Carolina sees politics snarl recognition by Washington (ABC News) 7/25/2025

Salinan Tribe of Monterey navigates federal acknowledgement process in pursuit of Tribal sovereignty (New Times - San Luis Obispo, CA) 7/10/2025

Wisconsin’s Brothertown Indian Nation is fighting for federal acknowledgement (Wisconsin Public Radio) 6/27/2025

Members of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians cheer bipartisan effort for federal recognition (Michigan Advance) 5/10/2025

Chinook Indian Nation federal status uncertain again after political break (Oregon Public Broadcasting) 5/8/2025

Why the San Manuel tribe is going back to its original name (The San Bernardino Sun) 4/27/2025

Native Tribes pushing for US recognition will have a new option — if Trump keeps it (KQED Northern California) 2/9/2025

Duwamish Tribe gets another chance at federal recognition (Seattle Times) 2/3/2025

Donald Trump starts federal recognition process for North Carolina Lumbee Tribe (USA Today) 1/23/2025

Congress to again consider Lumbee recognition bill as Trump returns to office (NC Newsline) 1/18/2025

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