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On the recordJune 28, 2016
These statutes are a sad reminder of the hostile aggression and overt racism displayed by the early federal government toward Native Americans as the government attempted to 'assimilate' them into what was considered 'modern society.'
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Mike Rounds
Republican · South Dakota

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Mike Rounds criticized outdated laws reflecting racism against Native Americans.

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