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Deb Haaland: “Tribes have been on this continent for millennia, for tens of thousands of years, and they know how to take care of our…”

On the recordApril 4, 2022
Tribes have been on this continent for millennia, for tens of thousands of years, and they know how to take care of our land.
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Deb Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

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Haaland highlights the long-standing relationship of tribes with the land.

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