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The Lumbee/Croatan have no native American Indian language ,have no Indian words or names and have never spoken any native American language.
The people now calling themselves Lumbee are a mixed race group who are mostly White-Black with a smidge of Native blood(of indeterminate tribal affiliation). They had to downplay their African or mixed heritage and highlight their "Native American" identity because of the intense racism in the past. They have been identified as mixed ancestry from the 1700s and were speaking ENGLISH even in the earliest historical references. A considerable amount of genealogical research shows the majority of the founding "Lumbee" families descend from free black males and white females that came down from early Virginia settlements.
They participated in colonial life as "individuals" not as any recognized tribe. Paying taxes, buying property, mustering in colonial and American militias same as all other colonials.
Early colonial records list Lumbee ancestors "as is all "free negors "and mulattos" on kings land and that "no Indians "live in Robeson County area.
They were never identified as an intact tribe that entered into a treaty with the US. They initially put forward an origin story that they were the descendants of the "Lost Colony." Then it was Croatan then a Cherokee origin
In response to the Southern White backlash to Reconstruction and the tightening of racial laws, the people now calling themselves Lumbee really began to assert their Indian identity. They petitioned for federal recognition as Cherokees. Then a splinter group began to identify as Tuscarora. Now they claim to be descended from Cheraw or "Siouan" people. Their claim of origins has historically been changing for centuries. The Lumbee DNA project indicates that the Native American element makes up only a small component of their ancestry (both on the mtDNA and Y-DNA lines). The bottom line is they are a distinct people with some small degree of mixed ancestry, but there is really no indigenous culture or Language that can be pointed to and definitely no "full bloods" around.The Cheraw origin is a new theory but has no scientific backing.The cheraw went extinct in the early 1700,s.The Lumbee in 2010 joined with a Casino firm Lewin Int.LLC to work on getting gaming and a Casino.
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What does a black feather represent for Lumbee Indians?
Crow
What are three Native American tribes that were found in North Carolina?
Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe, Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians and the Cherokee Indians
What are people called if they are Cherokee and lumbee?
Cherokee descend form persons listed on the Dawes rolls by the USA and were part on an indian nation pronounced Cherokee or Tsaligi. Lumbee descend from peopleidentified as Mulattos in the colonial days but later changed their self-identified census from mulatto or white and negro to Listing to Croatan then Cherokee of Robeson county .Their was no proof to back up the indian claim however other than myth and guesses.
How many Lumbee Indians are there in the us?
Their are over four thousand Lumbee in the United States of America.Their current Indian preservations are North Dakota,,Arizona,Mississippi,Utah(nothwest) and Missiouri.Its called the star lumbee indian preservatin tangle of the other United States of America Indian preserations.
How do you say grandaddy in Lumbee Indian?
The answer to how do you say grandpa in lumbee Indian is that the Lumbee don't have an Indian language,it doesnt exist because Lumbee are assimilated and never had a lumbee language. The self-identified tribe became known as Lumbee in 1952.
What kind of food did the lumbee Indians eat?
corn
What does a black feather represent for Lumbee Indians?
Crow
What were Lumbee Indian hobbies?
Storytelling was one of the hobbies of the Lumbee Indians. They also enjoyed crafts such as basket making and making jewelry.
How did lumbee Indians get their food?
they used bow and arrows and shot thier preditors
What are facts about the Hatteras Indians?
They Are located in the Cape Hatteras of NC! And are associated with the Lumbee Tribe.
What has the author Julian T Pierce written?
Julian T. Pierce has written: 'The Lumbee petition' -- subject(s): Government relations, Legal status, laws, Lumbee Indians
What do the Lumbee Indians eat?
thay ate corn,wheat,beans and corn mill.
What did lumbee Indians use for currency?
The Lumbee Indians used various forms of currency for trade including wampum beads made from shells, furs, and deerskins. They also sometimes used a barter system where goods and services were exchanged directly for other goods or services.
What do lumbee tribes like to do for example crafts?
Lumbee tribes have many abilities, hobbies, crafts, and more. One of the main crafts of the Lumbee Tribe is dream catchers. This is a very age old craft and it is still believed by indians all over to catch bad dreams.
What are three Native American tribes that were found in North Carolina?
Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe, Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians and the Cherokee Indians
What are people called if they are Cherokee and lumbee?
Cherokee descend form persons listed on the Dawes rolls by the USA and were part on an indian nation pronounced Cherokee or Tsaligi. Lumbee descend from peopleidentified as Mulattos in the colonial days but later changed their self-identified census from mulatto or white and negro to Listing to Croatan then Cherokee of Robeson county .Their was no proof to back up the indian claim however other than myth and guesses.
How many Lumbee Indians are there in the us?
Their are over four thousand Lumbee in the United States of America.Their current Indian preservations are North Dakota,,Arizona,Mississippi,Utah(nothwest) and Missiouri.Its called the star lumbee indian preservatin tangle of the other United States of America Indian preserations.
