
Dr. Lawrence Locklear discusses the significance of the Lumbee Fairness Act and its impact on the Lumbee Tribe.
On December 18, 2025, the Lumbee Fairness Act was signed into law, giving full federal recognition to the tribe for the first time. Our guest, Dr. Lawrence Locklear, is an enrolled citizen of the Lumbee Tribe and Director of Southeast American Indian Studies at the University of North Carolina Pembroke.
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