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On the recordAugust 21, 2018
the United States didn't always promote Tribes speaking their Native tongues; in fact, it was going the opposite direction for quite some time.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana
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Editor's note · Context

Reflects on the historical suppression of Native languages by the U.S. government.

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