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Brian Schatz: “The Carcieri decision put rebuilding tribal homelands into a tailspin, and for 15 years, it has slowed Interior's…”

On the recordJune 11, 2024
The Carcieri decision put rebuilding tribal homelands into a tailspin, and for 15 years, it has slowed Interior's land-into-trust process
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Discussing the negative impact of the Carcieri decision on tribal lands.

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