An even longer struggle for rights.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two bills recognizing seven Indian tribes from North Carolina and Virginia, although the legislation does not allow them to build casinos. The bills make the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and six Virginia tribes eligible for up to $800 million in federal funds that would cover housing, education and health benefits. Although the bills have passed in the House, they were both stalled in the Senate as of the last Congressional session.