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Heidi Heitkamp: I think one of the biggest complaints that I hear repeatedly in Indian country is that the system of Federal regulation…

On the recordApril 29, 2014
I think one of the biggest complaints that I hear repeatedly in Indian country is that the system of Federal regulation treats these as if they were public lands and not tribal lands.
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Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota

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Heitkamp emphasizes the need for recognizing tribal land rights in federal regulations.

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