Lumbee Indian Tribe

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In 1587, Queen Elizabeth I, funded Sir Walter Raleigh’s third expedition to the New World with the intent of establishing a British colony. With a promise of five-hundred acres of land to men willing to participate in the journey, one-hundred seventeen English citizens set sail for Roanoke Island. While the journals of Governor John White and Sir Walter Raleigh document a brief period of time in the lives of the colonists on Roanoke Island, the circumstances surrounding their disappearance and the exact location of the colony remains enigmatic. In his quest to discover the fate of the Lost Colony, American Explorer, Josh Bernstein, and his colleagues explore the theories surrounding their disappearance. In searching for physical evidence, Archaeologist Nick Luccketti explains that erosion of the natural shoreline eliminated the possibility of unearthing artifacts left by the colonists. Furthermore, he confirms that the artifacts archeologists did uncover in Fort Raleigh …show more content…
James Horn, speculates the colonists sought refuge in nearby colonies such as Jamestown. However, Dr. David La Vere theorizes they may in fact have assimilated into the Lumbee Indian Tribe. He explains that the physical characteristics of the Lumbee tribe today reflect more of a Caucasian ethnicity than Indian. Moving forward with this information, Bernstein’s research reveals that over forty European family names exist among the Lumbee tribe. In attempts to confirm La Vere’s theory, Bernstein enlists the expertise of Dr. Bryan Sykes Founder, Oxford Ancestors, Ltd. To test this theory, they solicits a few male subjects of the Lumbee Tribe from the Payne family to submit DNA specimens. The results of the tests confirm a genetic connection between the paternal European ancestors and the Payne Lumbee bloodline. While the theory of assimilation appears to be the most viable, Bernstein search for a tangible answer to the truth surrounding the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island
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