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On the recordMarch 13, 2019
I just want to say thank you, Professor Deer, for raising the issue of colonization because it has wreaked havoc on our people.
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Debra Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

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Haaland acknowledges the impact of colonization on indigenous communities.

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