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On the recordDecember 4, 2023
For us in New Mexico, our public lands are Indigenous lands. They are the historic lands of our communities.
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Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Stansbury emphasizes the importance of Indigenous lands in New Mexico during a hearing.

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