05/22/2018
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"During your previous tenure as Associate Deputy Director at DOI under the Bush administration, tribes felt like there was a de facto moratorium on land into trust acquisitions."
"The shameful allotment and assimilation periods of the late 19th and 20th century was nothing short of a disastrous time for Native people."
"This is why the Carcieri decision has been so troubling in Indian Country."
"We must ensure that tribes are treated with the fairness and dignity they rightfully deserve."