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Brian Schatz: “American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians face unique barriers to housing development, and their communities…”

On the recordApril 9, 2013
American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians face unique barriers to housing development, and their communities face the highest rates of national poverty.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz highlights the specific challenges faced by Native communities regarding housing and poverty.

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