The tribe is recognized by the state of North Carolina. “The gaps in the Lumbee’s claims are staggering,” said Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Principal Chief Michell Hicks.

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Khari Sanford appears in court Wednesday before his sentencing hearing with his attorneys, Tracey Lencioni, left, and Crystal Vera. Circuit Judge Ellen Berz sentenced Sanford to life without the ...