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On the recordMarch 7, 2022
The conversation has dramatically changed, and how the voices of the pueblo leadership... are now actually a part of the narrative.
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Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

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Stansbury reflects on the inclusion of indigenous voices in national narratives.

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