People in Indigenous communities tell stories to share knowledge. As a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, I understand the significance of stories for our knowledge system. The purpose of this research was to understand how eight Lumbee students at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke transitioned to college and the role of their cultural identity in this process. Research on Indigenous students in higher education settings is crucial because Indigenous students have low college enrollment and graduation rates. The theoretical framework for this study was Transition Theory, which details how individuals adapt to a transitional event through their resources in the 4 Ss: situation, self, strategies, and support. To further understand how cultural identity influenced the Lumbee students' transition to college, Transculturation Theory was combined with Transition Theory to provide greater insight into the transition to college experiences. Indigenous methodology guided this research by employing Indigenous Storywork and narrative analysis. The Lumbee students shared their stories about their transition to college experiences. The findings from the stories revealed the students used resources related to situation, self, strategies, and support. Additionally, the students' Lumbee identity provided them with opportunities to develop relationships with other Lumbee students that provided ongoing support for the students during their transition to college experience. Through their relationships, the students strengthened their Lumbee identity. Subsequently, their Lumbee identity fostered a motivation to persist. Though the students used resources to adapt to their transition, their cultural identity played a major role in providing support and cultivating a motivation to persist. This research demonstrates a need for higher education professionals to promote cultural identity among Indigenous students. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]