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Raul Ruiz: “It is U.S. Code 25, U.S. Code 2 and 9, and 43 U.S. Code 1457 that granted the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs the…”

On the recordOctober 27, 2015
It is U.S. Code 25, U.S. Code 2 and 9, and 43 U.S. Code 1457 that granted the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs the authority to 'have management of all Indian affairs, and all matters arising out of Indian relations.'
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

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Ruiz cites legal codes supporting the recognition of tribes.

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