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Dan Kildee: “I helped create IGRA back in 1988, and that was shortly after the Cabazon decision, which gave the Indians their right…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2011
I helped create IGRA back in 1988, and that was shortly after the Cabazon decision, which gave the Indians their right, under their sovereignty, not to be governed by the State laws on gaming.
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Dan Kildee
Democratic · Michigan

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Kildee recalls his role in establishing Indian gaming rights legislation.

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