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On the recordApril 18, 2012
The Indians are certainly capable of determining what is a good use of their land, and they should at least be at the table as an equal, sovereign to sovereign relationship.
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Dan Kildee
Democratic · Michigan

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Kildee emphasizes the importance of tribal sovereignty in land use decisions.

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