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Kay Hagan: Federal recognition is about more than federal resources and creating economic development opportunities for this…

On the recordOctober 29, 2013
Federal recognition is about more than federal resources and creating economic development opportunities for this community. It is about tribal identity and fairness.
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Kay Hagan
Democratic · North Carolina

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Senator Hagan discusses the broader implications of federal recognition for the Lumbee.

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