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On the recordJune 16, 2015
The new land, which the Tribe holds in fee status, will ensure that they will finally have a permanently protected homeland on which they can plan for future generations.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Ruiz highlights the importance of land for the Lytton Tribe's future.

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