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Jon Tester: “The federal government has a responsibility to uphold its commitments to tribal nations.”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
The federal government has a responsibility to uphold its commitments to tribal nations.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

Editor's note · Context

Stressing the government's obligation to tribal agreements.

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