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Ed Markey: Our nation is home to a vast diversity of sovereign tribes, and Federal policy should reflect that diversity.

On the recordNovember 2, 2011
Our nation is home to a vast diversity of sovereign tribes, and Federal policy should reflect that diversity.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the need for federal policy to acknowledge tribal diversity.

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