About This Site


This program serves as an introduction and resource guide to the many layers of Lumbee culture and history. It discusses the history of the Lumbee religion and musical expression, the ways in which our religion is expressed in current times, and includes a bibliography of resources about Lumbees. The information in the history and bibliography sections will be continually updated for accuracy and to include new information, links, bibliographic resources, etc., so visit often!

The History section is a highly speculative account of the early period of contact between Lumbee ancestors and Europeans, the years when Christianity first came to us. The story continues through the twentieth century, when Lumbees gained much political and social autonomy, and independence that served our faith and our churches well. Lumbee political and social history is told alongside our musical history.

The Bibliography section is a reference guide to books, articles and audiovisual materials that illuminate Lumbee culture and religion even further. It has a particular emphasis on sources that shed light on Lumbee history, culture and religion as they fit into regional and national history.

Thank you for visiting this site. Please send comments and questions to Malinda Maynor at:

800 Pritchard Ave. Ext. #F5
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
lumbee@ix.netcom.com

copyright © 1999-2002 Malinda Maynor
all maps copyright ¬© 1999 Judy Kertˆ©sz