Members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are awaiting the release of a Department of the Interior report that, as soon as this week, could light a path for federal recognition as a tribal nation.

After being notified that the Line 5 tunnel project will likely be fast-tracked for federal approval, Great Lakes tribes are withdrawing as cooperating agencies in the federal environmental review ...

In a 12-page letter Friday, the federally recognized tribes said they are “no longer willing to expend their time and resources as Cooperating Agencies just so their participation may be used ...