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Suzanne Bonamici: “Tribal Nations are not stakeholders. A stakeholder is a member of the public. Tribal Nations are nations.”

On the recordMarch 31, 2022
Tribal Nations are not stakeholders. A stakeholder is a member of the public. Tribal Nations are nations.
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Suzanne Bonamici
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the sovereignty of Tribal Nations in federal decision-making.

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