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Mary Lou McDonald: “The time for placing blame on the tribe has passed. We are not the same reservation we were in 2012. We have a plan. Now…”

On the recordJune 23, 2014
The time for placing blame on the tribe has passed. We are not the same reservation we were in 2012. We have a plan. Now we need the means to make it happen.
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Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin

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Chairman McDonald emphasizes the tribe's progress and need for support.

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