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On the recordApril 4, 2011
As a nation we have changed courses many times in the policies governing our dealings with Native Americans; and Native People, history shows, have suffered greatly.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Inouye reflects on the historical treatment of Native Americans by the U.S. government.

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