If a Tribal Nation says we have a sacred site, this is where we have an identity, the United States must honor that.
Fawn Sharp: “If a Tribal Nation says we have a sacred site, this is where we have an identity, the United States must honor that.”
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Emphasizes the obligation to respect Indigenous sacred sites and identity.
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