Episode

Dr. Lawrence Locklear

Podcast: Vital Voices
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Duration seconds: 1080
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Summary

On December 18, 2025, the Lumbee Fairness Act was signed into law, giving full federal recognition to the tribe for the first time. Our guest, Dr. Lawrence Locklear, is an enrolled citizen of the Lumbee Tribe and Director of Southeast American Indian Studies at the University of North Carolina Pembroke.