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Ben Ray Luján: “A place where ancestors have been laid to rest should not be desecrated, but one that is also being negatively impacted…”

On the recordApril 14, 2019
A place where ancestors have been laid to rest should not be desecrated, but one that is also being negatively impacted with environmental justice concerns.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need to protect sacred sites from desecration and environmental harm.

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