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On the recordJune 8, 2011
I urge the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to revisit the fundamental rights of indigenous nations.
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

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Akaka emphasizes the need to address indigenous rights in the Senate.

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