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Lisa Murkowski: “It was unfair to Southeast natives who lived in a region the size of the State of Indiana, to have had their lands taken…”

On the recordMay 24, 2011
It was unfair to Southeast natives who lived in a region the size of the State of Indiana, to have had their lands taken away from them.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski emphasizes the injustice faced by Southeast natives regarding land confiscation.

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