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On the recordJune 23, 2021
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.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Leger Fernandez discusses the impact of unlawful maps on Native American representation during elections.

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