Cierra Locklear discussed her experience at the American Nutrition Conference. She spoke about how cancer is plaguing our community and how our food plays an important role in our health.


Lumbee Tribal Council Creates New Health and Human Services Department; Passes 2023 - 24 Budget


During the September business meeting the Lumbee Tribal Council voted to approve the creation of a new Health and Human Services Department at the Lumbee Tribe. This is a historic step for the Lumbee Tribe and follows the creation of an Agriculture and Natural Resources Department in 2022. Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery


commended the council for voting to establish a Health and Human Services Department. “The Lumbee Tribe continues to build our


capacity and expand our bandwidth and this allows us to pursue additional funding and program opportunities, that we can provide to our tribal citizens,” said Lowery. Councilman Jody Bullard, who chairs the Lumbee Tribal Council’s Health and Human Services Committee, stated “I am glad we have created this new department, as it follows the


work of our council voting to create a Lumbee Health Board last year,” said Bullard. “This new Department will allow us to provide different types of health- related services once we have secured funding.”


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