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Rubén Gallego: “We are here again today to discuss the disregard for the rights of Native Americans and the destruction of their sacred…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2020
We are here again today to discuss the disregard for the rights of Native Americans and the destruction of their sacred sites--this time for the construction of a new dangerous and destructive copper mine near the town of Superior, Arizona.
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Rubén Gallego
Democratic · Arizona

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Gallego highlights ongoing issues regarding Native American rights and sacred site destruction due to mining.

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