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Chris Van Hollen: Let me turn to the issue of American Indians in urban areas because in the state of Maryland, we have 40,000 individuals…

On the recordMay 3, 2022
Let me turn to the issue of American Indians in urban areas because in the state of Maryland, we have 40,000 individuals who identify themselves as American Indian or part American Indian and nearly half of that population resides in Baltimore.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Senator Van Hollen highlights the American Indian population in urban Maryland.

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