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Rubén Gallego: “Climate change is ignorant of reservation boundaries and treaty land maps, and yet indigenous peoples are often left to…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2019
Climate change is ignorant of reservation boundaries and treaty land maps, and yet indigenous peoples are often left to fend for themselves in addressing the issues that arise--and that is just not right.
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Rubén Gallego
Democratic · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Gallego emphasizes the impact of climate change on indigenous peoples and the need for collective action.

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