The vote is Tuesday, June 23, 2026 — four days before Homecoming begins. Request your absentee ballot now → · Deadline: Must be received in the PO Box by 5PM on May 22
Spread the Word
Help us reach every Lumbee member before June 23
The vote is Tuesday, June 23 — four days before Homecoming begins. Most Lumbee members from Baltimore, Detroit, Raleigh and across the country haven't arrived yet. Every person you reach could be the difference. Here is everything you need to spread the word today.
01 — Send a text to family and friends
This is the fastest thing you can do right now. Copy and send to every enrolled Lumbee member you know — especially those living outside Robeson County who may not have heard about the vote.
Hey — important! Lumbee gaming amendment vote is June 23, BEFORE Homecoming starts. The amendment gives one man control of all gaming contracts AND the oversight board, confirmed by a council that just voted 17-2 in his favor. That's not real oversight. Vote NO. Demand Better!! We need a better amendment with independent oversight and revenues directed to tribal services — healthcare, education and infrastructure — not outsiders or insiders. Check out https://votenodemandbetter.com — led by Dr. Jo Ann Chavis Lowery and Arlinda Locklear.
⚠️ ABSENTEE BALLOT DEADLINE: Application must be received in the PO Box by 5PM on May 22. Visit https://votenodemandbetter.com to learn how.
For more information visit https://votenodemandbetter.com
02 — Post on your personal Facebook page
Post this on your personal page and tag friends who are enrolled tribal members. Also share to Lumbee community groups. Every share reaches members who may not know about the vote.
Facebook post
Fellow Lumbee members — the gaming amendment vote is Tuesday, June 23, FOUR DAYS before Homecoming begins. Most of our people from Baltimore, Detroit, Raleigh and across the country won't have arrived yet.
This amendment gives ONE man the power to negotiate all gaming contracts, appoint the gaming board AND the oversight board — confirmed by a council that JUST voted 17-2 in his favor. That is not real oversight. That is concentration of power.
Lumbees United for Accountability is NOT anti-gaming. But this amendment doesn't have real independent oversight, and the concerning $3.6M profit land flip deal — where tribal funds went to a Wyoming company nobody had heard of — has NEVER been explained.
Vote NO! Demand Better!! If gaming eventually passes, profits must go to our elders, our children, our families, education, healthcare and infrastructure — not to outsiders, insiders or Wyoming shell companies.
Led by Dr. Jo Ann Chavis Lowery (2025 North Caroliniana Society Award) and Arlinda Locklear (first Native American woman before the U.S. Supreme Court · 2026 Homecoming Grand Marshal).
🌐 https://votenodemandbetter.com — share this with every Lumbee you know.
⚠️ ABSENTEE BALLOT DEADLINE: Application must be received in the PO Box by 5PM on May 22. Visit https://votenodemandbetter.com to learn how.
For more information visit https://votenodemandbetter.com
03 — Post on Instagram
Instagram reaches younger Lumbee members who may not be on Facebook. Copy this caption and post it with a photo — a photo of you, the flyer, or anything that shows you are Lumbee and care about this vote. Tag @LumbeesUnited so we can share it.
Instagram caption
🗳️ Lumbee tribal members — the gaming amendment vote is June 23, BEFORE Homecoming starts.
This amendment gives one man control of all gaming contracts AND the oversight board — confirmed by a council that just voted 17-2 in his favor. That is not real oversight. That is concentration of power.
Vote NO. Demand Better!! We need a referendum or a better amendment with independent oversight and gaming revenues directed to tribal services for members — not outsiders, insiders or Wyoming shell companies.
Led by Dr. Jo Ann Chavis Lowery and Arlinda Locklear — two of the most respected Lumbee leaders in the country.
⚠️ ABSENTEE BALLOT DEADLINE: The Absentee Ballot Application must be received in the PO Box by 5PM on May 22. Mail to: PO Box 1799, Pembroke, NC 28372. Anyone can vote absentee. Visit https://votenodemandbetter.com/absentee for details.
🌐 https://votenodemandbetter.com
📲 Tag a Lumbee member who needs to see this
#Lumbee #LumbeeNation #VoteNO #DemandBetter #LumbeesUnitedForAccountability #NativeVote #IndigenousRights #LumbeeHomecoming
04 — Request yard signs
A yard sign in your yard — or your neighbor's yard, your cousin's yard — keeps the message visible every day before June 23. Request signs for yourself and for any friends, family or neighbors willing to put one up.
Request yard signs
Every sign that goes in a yard is a conversation starter — and a reminder to every Lumbee driving by that June 23 is coming. Request signs for yourself and for any friends, family or neighbors willing to put one up.
Where to put them: Your front yard · a family member's yard · a neighbor willing to display one · anywhere visible along roads in Robeson, Hoke, Scotland and Cumberland Counties.
05 — Print and hand out the flyer
Print flyers and hand them out to neighbors, at church, at community events, at Homecoming — anywhere Lumbee people gather. Every flyer you hand to someone is a conversation you start about what is at stake on June 23.
Full color
Color flyer — 8.5 × 11
Best impact. Print at Staples, Office Depot, FedEx or a local Lumberton print shop. Color printing costs roughly $0.50–$1.00 per page at retail, or $0.15–$0.25 per page in bulk at a local print shop.
Print on any home printer or at any copy shop. Costs just a few cents per page. Perfect for printing large quantities quickly. Same message — just as powerful.
Printing tip: For large quantities, call a local Lumberton or Fayetteville print shop — they can often print 100–500 flyers same day or next day for a fraction of retail cost. Bring the PDF on a USB drive or email it to them. Ask for double-sided if you want to save paper.
06 — Where to spread the word
Every place Lumbee people gather is an opportunity to share the message before June 23.
Church
Ask your pastor if you can leave flyers at the door or make a brief announcement. Churches in Robeson, Hoke, Scotland and Cumberland Counties reach the community directly.
Community events before May 16
Our coalition is handing out flyers at the May 16 celebration. Join us — wear the shirt, carry the flyer, talk to people.
Baltimore, Detroit, Raleigh & beyond
Tens of thousands of Lumbee members live outside the four-county territory. If you are in a Lumbee community outside North Carolina, you can still spread the word and help people request absentee ballots.
07 — Write a letter to the editor of your local paper
A letter to the editor reaches thousands of community members and puts the coalition's message on the public record. Copy, personalize and submit to your local paper.
Sample letter
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor,
I am an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and I am writing about a vote that most tribal members do not yet know is happening.
On Tuesday, June 23 — four days before Homecoming begins — the Lumbee Tribe will hold a vote on a constitutional amendment that would fundamentally change who controls gaming in our territory. The Tribal Council voted 17-2 on April 16, 2026 to put this amendment on the ballot with little public notice or debate.
The amendment would give the Tribal Chairman the power to negotiate all gaming contracts and nominate every member of every gaming board and oversight board — confirmed by the same 17-2 council. That is not real independent oversight. That is concentration of power.
Before any gaming vote was scheduled, tribal funds were reportedly used to purchase land near I-95 at $6.8 million — more than double what the same land sold for days earlier, with $3.6 million going to a Wyoming company that nobody in tribal leadership has identified. These questions have never been answered.
A group of concerned Lumbee citizens — Lumbees United for Accountability, led by Dr. Jo Ann Chavis Lowery and Arlinda Locklear — is asking tribal members to vote NO on June 23 and demand a better amendment with real independent oversight, a real balance of power, and gaming revenues directed to tribal services for members, education, healthcare and infrastructure — not to outsiders or insiders.
Voting NO does not stop gaming. It forces a referendum or a better amendment — one the Lumbee people can be proud of.
For more information: https://votenodemandbetter.com
Sincerely,
[Your name]
Enrolled member, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
[City, State]
Where to submit
The Robesonian — letters@robesonian.com — Robeson County
The News-Journal (Hoke County) — Jessica@thenews-journal.com — hokenews.com
The Laurinburg Exchange — amyjohnson@laurinburgexchange.com — Scotland County
Fayetteville Observer — letters@fayobserver.com — Cumberland County
The News & Observer (Raleigh) — newsobserver.com/letters — largest paper in NC
Your city's paper — if you live in Baltimore, Detroit or elsewhere, write to your local paper too
Your local paper — whatever paper serves your community
Most papers ask for your name, address and phone number for verification. Letters are typically 150–300 words — feel free to shorten the sample above.
08 — Read and share the open letter
Lumbees United for Accountability published this open letter in local newspapers. Read the full letter, share the link, or print it and hand it out.
OPEN LETTER TO LUMBEE TRIBAL MEMBERS & VOTERS
Did you know that the Lumbee Tribe Constitution requires a referendum among the members to authorize gaming — and that the proposed amendment would strip that right away? A group of concerned Lumbee citizens who oppose this power grab have organized to encourage debate among our people. Read the full letter here.
Lumbees United for Accountability is not an anti-gaming coalition. Our members hold a range of views on gaming. What unites us is this:
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The Lumbee people deserve a referendum or better amendment on gaming — with real oversight and real transparency and a real balance of power, not the currently proposed concentration of power.
02
Voting NO does not stop gaming. It forces a referendum or a better amendment — one with independent oversight, transparent revenue reporting, and a balance of power.
03
If gaming eventually passes, revenues must be directed to tribal services for members — healthcare, education, housing, infrastructure and elder care — not to outsiders, insiders or a Wyoming shell company.