The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina sends our deepest condolences to the Occaneechi Tribe

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina sends our deepest condolences to the Occaneechi Tribe following the passing this week of former Tribal Chairman John Blackfeather Jeffries. He served as the Occaneechi Tribal Chairman from 1995-2000 and on the Tribal Council until 2020. Tribal Elder and Past Chairman John Jeffries passed away on January 24th, 2023. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, tribe and community.