eastern band of cherokees

Lumbee casino moves forward with constitutional amendment

May 2, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A casino along I-95 is one step closer after the Lumbee Tribe amended its constitution to allow gaming. The full tribe membership will need to approve the measure at a yet-unscheduled future vote. At its April 16 […]

Lumbee poised for federal recognition

December 18, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A Donald Trump campaign promise to North Carolina’s Lumbee Indian Tribe is now a reality following the Senate giving final approvals to this year’s National Defense Reauthorization Act, which includes the Lumbee Fairness Act […]

Cherokees begin sales of recreational marijuana to adult members in NC

July 12, 2024 The Associated Press

CHEROKEE — A tribal-owned medical marijuana dispensary in western North Carolina is also now selling cannabis products for adult recreational use just weeks after the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians governing board approved its expanded […]

Voters in Cherokee tribe back adult use of marijuana in referendum

September 14, 2023 Associated Press

CHEROKEE — Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have backed overwhelmingly the adult use of marijuana on their tribal land, even as they await the opening of a dispensary for those who seek […]

No dice: Judge rejects challenge against NC casino plans

April 17, 2021 Michelle Liu, Associated Press

A federal judge on Friday rejected a legal challenge by the operator of North Carolina’s two casinos, saying that the tribe had no grounds to oppose a competitor’s plans for a third gambling operation in […]

Tribe won’t implement governor’s new order on virus limits

December 14, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians in North Carolina won’t implement Gov. Roy Cooper’s new executive order on virus restrictions. Principal Chief Richard Sneed announced Friday the tribe won’t adopt Cooper’s latest […]

Lumbee Recognition Act hangs in balance as congressional term nears end

December 2, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Despite being unanimously passed by the U.S. House on Nov. 16, H.R. 1964, the Lumbee Recognition Act, has not yet been taken up by the U.S. Senate, which only has about a month […]

Lawsuit in tribal battle over North Carolina casino project

July 8, 2020 Michelle Liu, Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A yearslong bid by the South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation to build a casino and resort in North Carolina could stall once again following a lawsuit by North Carolina-based Eastern Band of […]

Proposed Catawba Indian casino in King’s Mountain moves forward

March 18, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On March 12, the Catawba Indian Nation held a press conference to present renderings and construction plans for a new destination casino on a site in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. According to a […]