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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Cancellation of these leases is a step to rectify attempted violence against our people, the animals and sacred land.”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2023
Cancellation of these leases is a step to rectify attempted violence against our people, the animals and sacred land.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Highlighting the importance of lease cancellation for Indigenous rights and environmental protection.

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