I am disappointed that the Department of the Interior, which is supposed to manage our mineral rights in trust to the benefit of my family and all other allottees, has stopped leasing for a full year.
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Grijalva expresses disappointment over the Department of the Interior halting leasing, affecting allottee income.
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