Abstract
Lumbee Exodus: Lumbee Indian Migration and Udentity Track: Census and Geodemographics Author(s): Christopher Oxendine, James Chastain The American Indian population in the United States has been significantly reduced over the past 200 years. Over the past two centuries Native Americans have left their tribal homelands and have slowly acculturated into American society. This research explores the spatial distribution of the Lumbee Tribe of Native Americans, analyzing where they have moved, what attracted them to those areas, and why they are not returning to their homeland. The migration of Lumbee Indians, originally located in the southeastern corner of North Carolina, increased significantly following World War II. Their movement and subsequent resettlement pattern may be a harbinger of the systematic loss of their national identity and homeland. Using tribal membership records and interviews, we seek to understand their location through mapping and their notions of national identity over the time and space of their post-World War II movement. Christopher Oxendine United States Military Academy Geospatial Information Science 530A Winans Place West Point , NY 10996 US Phone: 845-938-3253 E-mail: christopher.oxendine@usma.edu James Chastain USMA 745 Brewerton Rd, Room 6007 Dept of Geography & Env. Engr. West Point , NY 10996 US Phone: 845-938-3094 E-mail: james.chastain@usma.edu |
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