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Tom Udall: “Any unilateral action by the Federal Government without any consultation and consent from the tribe is an abrogation of…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2009
Any unilateral action by the Federal Government without any consultation and consent from the tribe is an abrogation of tribal sovereignty.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Emphasis on the importance of tribal consultation in federal decisions.

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