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Joe Cunningham: “The Puget Sound region is home to 19 federally-recognized tribes, which include 17 with tribal treaty rights, and the…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2020
The Puget Sound region is home to 19 federally-recognized tribes, which include 17 with tribal treaty rights, and the Federal Government is obligated to ensure these tribes' treaty-reserved rights are protected.
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Joe Cunningham
South Carolina

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Cunningham highlights the federal obligation to protect tribal rights in Puget Sound.

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