On the recordOctober 17, 2016
We're demanding that the U.S. government return these remains, and these sacred objects taken from the Canyon De Chelly, the heart of the Navajo Nation immediately
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Russell Begaye
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congress.govRussell Begaye: “We're demanding that the U.S. government return these remains, and these sacred objects taken from the Canyon De Chelly…”
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Russell Begaye demands the return of sacred objects held by the National Park Service.
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