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Catherine Cortez Masto: “For years, this area for our tribes has been a site of extreme significance, where nearly 1,000 of their ancestors were…”

On the recordApril 26, 2023
For years, this area for our tribes has been a site of extreme significance, where nearly 1,000 of their ancestors were killed during the 19th century massacres.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Cortez Masto emphasizes the historical significance of the area for tribal nations.

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