On the recordMay 20, 2009
I believe that Congress will likely need to act to clarify this issue for tribes and to ensure that the land in trust process is available to all tribes regardless of when they were recognized.
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congress.govByron Dorgan: “I believe that Congress will likely need to act to clarify this issue for tribes and to ensure that the land in trust…”
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Dorgan emphasizes the need for Congress to clarify land trust processes for tribes recognized after 1934.
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