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Raul Ruiz: “The Federal Government has a moral and legally enforceable obligation to protect Tribal treaties, land, and resources…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2017
The Federal Government has a moral and legally enforceable obligation to protect Tribal treaties, land, and resources under the Federal trust responsibility.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

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Ruiz asserts the government's duty to uphold Tribal rights and treaties.

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