But essentially, those elections took place with maps that were later found to be unlawful, and, therefore, Native Americans did not have the kind of representation for 7 years while laws were being passed.
Teresa Leger Fernandez: “But essentially, those elections took place with maps that were later found to be unlawful, and, therefore, Native…”
On the recordJune 23, 2021
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Leger Fernandez discusses the impact of unlawful maps on Native American representation during elections.
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