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A Dialect Dictionary of Lumbee English: Originally published as a booklet by the North Carolina Language and Life Project at NC State University, this page provides a brief explanation of Lumbee English as well as a dictionary of terms and definitions from the Lumbee English dialect.; Format: article; By Clare J. Dannenberg, Hayes A. Locklear, Natalie Schilling-Estes, and Dr. Walt Wolfram.

Federal recognition for Lumbee Indians: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.7; Introduction North Carolina recognizes the Lumbee Indian Tribe; however, Federal recognition has not been given. Why? What are the criteria for recognition? What are the reasons for and against Lumbee recognition? This lesson uses a teacher-made debate...; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Social Studies); By Linda Tabor.

The Lowry War: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.12; Many Lumbee Indians in Robeson County resented the demands of the Confederate army. In 1864, members of the Lowry family raided the homes of wealthy slaveholders. The Home Guard executed Allen Lowry and his son William, but another son, Henry Berry Lowry, hid in the woods for years as outlaws, becoming folk heroes.; Format: article

Lumbee English: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.1; Introduction Linguist Walt Wolfram, a professor at North Carolina State University says, “The Lumbee English dialect bears the imprint of the early colonization by the English, Highland Scots, and Scots-Irish. Moreover, Lumbee American Indians’...; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Gazelia Carter.

Lumbee learning: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.2; Introduction Education for the Lumbee tribe has always been important. After Reconstruction ended and the state of North Carolina began its journey to educate its people, no provisions were made for American Indians. Segregated schools provided education...; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 English Language Arts and Second Languages); By Gazelia Carter.

The Lumbee: Who are they?: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.4; Introduction This activity for middle school grades allows students to survey the various theories concerning the ancestry of the Lumbee. Students will read and analyze four threads that seek to chronicle the ancestry of North Carolina’s largest...; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Gazelia Carter.

The Official Lumbee Vocabulary Test or How to Tell a Lum from a Foreigner: Try this Lumbee vocabulary quiz and see how well you know Lumbee English.; Format: article; By Clare J. Dannenberg, Hayes A. Locklear, Natalie Schilling-Estes, and Dr. Walt Wolfram.

The search for the Lost Colony: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 4.4; No one knows what happened to the “Lost Colonists” of Roanoke Island -- but that has only made their story more interesting. Over the past 400 years, historians, archaeologists, storytellers, and outright liars have developed a number of theories about the vanished settlers.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

What does it mean?: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.5; Introduction Visual symbols can be important ways of communicating ideas. Individuals, corporations, communities, and organizations use logos, seals, flags, icons, and other visual symbols to represent their values, share their histories, and send...; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Gazelia Carter.

Where do the Lumbee live?: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.6; Introduction Knowing the location of a community, city, state or nation is important. More important, however, is understanding of the personality of the location. Robeson County, home of the Lumbee Tribe, is more than a North Carolina county that...; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Gazelia Carter.

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