On the recordJanuary 8, 2018
I am here because 150 years later we must continue to fight to honor our treaty, our landscape, and our cultural patrimony for future generations.
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Russell Begaye
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congress.govRussell Begaye: “I am here because 150 years later we must continue to fight to honor our treaty, our landscape, and our cultural…”
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Russell Begaye emphasizes the ongoing struggle to honor treaties and protect cultural heritage.
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