This is a relationship based on the Constitution, the laws and treaties between the United States and sovereign tribal nations, and it is our responsibility to respect and recognize these treaty responsibilities.
Tina Smith: “This is a relationship based on the Constitution, the laws and treaties between the United States and sovereign tribal…”
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Senator Smith stresses the constitutional basis for respecting tribal treaties.
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