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Deb Haaland: “We want them to know who they are. We have lost enough of our children that way.”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
We want them to know who they are. We have lost enough of our children that way.
Said by
Deb Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Haaland stresses the importance of cultural identity in education for tribal youth.

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