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Colleen Hanabusa: “The Obama administration, as well as the Bush administration that preceded it, already has made it exceedingly difficult…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2013
The Obama administration, as well as the Bush administration that preceded it, already has made it exceedingly difficult for Indian tribes to acquire off-reservation land in trust for gaming
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Colleen Hanabusa
Hawaii

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Hanabusa highlights the challenges faced by tribes in acquiring off-reservation land.

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