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Pat McHenry: “It is unfair to existing Federally recognized tribes, such as the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who do not want to see its…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2009
It is unfair to existing Federally recognized tribes, such as the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who do not want to see its cultural identity undermined by legislation such as this today.
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Pat McHenry
Republican · North Carolina

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McHenry argues that new recognition legislation could harm established tribes' identities.

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