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555 Dirksen Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Ph: 202.224.6342
Fax: 202.224.1100
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Raleigh Office:
310 New Bern Avenue
Suite 122
Raleigh, NC 27601
Ph: 919.856.4630
Toll Free: 866.420.6083
Fax: 919.856.4053
Salisbury Office:
225 North Main Street
Suite 304
Salisbury, NC 28144
Ph: 704.633.5011
Toll Free: 866.420.6084
Fax: 704.633.2937
Western Office:
401 North Main Street
Suite 200
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Ph: 828.698.3747
Fax: 828.698.1267
Eastern Office:
306 South Evans Street
Greenville, NC 27835
Ph: 252.329.1093
Fax: 252.329.1097
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Press Releases
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SENATOR DOLE REINTRODUCES LUMBEE RECOGNITION BILL
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March 18th, 2005 - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole late Thursday night introduced the Lumbee Recognition Act, S. 660, which would grant full federal recognition to the Lumbee Indian Tribe.
“Full federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe is the fair and right thing to do,” said Senator Dole. “The Lumbees have been unfairly denied this recognition for more than 100 years, and as a result, the tribe has been denied the education, health care and economic development opportunities that would significantly benefit not just the tribe but also the regional economy.”
The Lumbee Tribe, with 50,000 members, is the largest tribe east of the Mississippi and the largest non-federally recognized tribe in America. North Carolina has recognized the tribe since 1885, but in 1956 it was only partially recognized by the federal government.
“The Lumbees deserve full recognition for their tribe – not a partial nod that ignores the history and the efforts of so many ancestors,” said Senator Dole.
Background
Partial recognition has deprived the Lumbees of critically needed federal assistance and has caused the regional economy to suffer. The Dole legislation will grant the Lumbees eligibility for all federal funds and benefits given to fully recognized tribes. These benefits include federal health care, education, and economic development funding.
Senator Dole has been a leader in pushing this legislation through the Senate. After she introduced the Lumbee Acknowledgement Act in February 2003, her first piece of legislation, Senator Dole successfully secured a hearing before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in September 2003, and in October 2003 the Indian Affairs Committee approved the legislation for consideration by the full Senate.
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31st - Senator Dole Announces $1,200,000 Loan for Collettsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
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31st - Senator Dole Announces Significant Funding for Sampson County
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18th - current Press Release
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15th - Dole Voices Support for School Nutrition Programs
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15th - Forsyth Technical Community College to Receive $1.7 Million Grant
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15th - Dole Emphasizes Strength of NC Military at Hearing with BRAC Commission Chairman Nominee
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15th - Dole Urges Action on North Carolina Medical Liability Crisis
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8th - Senator Dole Takes Action for Textile Industry [  ]
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8th - Senator Dole Delivers Floor Statement Marking 60th Anniversary of Victory at Iwo Jima
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3rd - Senator Dole's Statement on the North Carolina Judicial Nominees
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2nd - U.S. Senator Dole gave the following statement regarding the death of former Congresswoman Tillie K. Fowler.
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2nd - Hickory Regional Airport to Receive $1,000,000 Grant
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2nd - Senator Dole Announces $2,465,000 Loan for Pender Volunteer EMS and Rescue
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2nd - Senator Dole Announces $3 Million Grant for Neuse Regional Water and Sewer Authority
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2nd - Wilmington International Airport to Receive $1,863,602 Grant
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2nd - Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Receive $6.25 Million Grant
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2nd - Pitt-Greenville Airport to Receive $887,205 Grant
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2nd - Piedmont Triad International Airport to Receive $1,672,000 Grant
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2nd - Onslow County to Receive $800,500 Grant for Airport
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2nd - Moore County to Receive $1,000,000 Grant
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2nd - Fayetteville Regional Airport to Receive $2.5 Million Grant
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2nd - Craven County Regional Airport to Receive $900,125 Grant
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2nd - Senator Dole Announces $5,685,000 for Mount Olive College Foundation
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1st - Senator Dole Announces $73,447 Grant for Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department
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1st - Asheville Regional Airport to Receive $1.9 Million Grant
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