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flag John Lowery, Lumbee Tribe chairman, appointed to NC House seat vacated by brother, advancing tribe’s federal recognition push.

flag John Lowery, chairman of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, has been selected to fill the state House seat vacated by his brother, Jarrod Lowery, who resigned to join the U.S. flag Interior Department. flag John Lowery, a former teacher and government official, will serve the remainder of the term through 2026 and plans to run for a full term. flag His appointment highlights renewed momentum for the Lumbee Tribe’s decades-long effort to gain full federal recognition, which could provide access to health care, grants, and land rights. flag The U.S. House recently passed a defense bill including recognition, but final approval remains uncertain amid political and tribal opposition.

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