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On the recordOctober 29, 2013
the Lumbee Recognition Act--which I have introduced with my colleague from North Carolina, Senator Burr--would rectify this longstanding inequity, and provide the Lumbees with the FULL recognition that they so clearly deserve.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine advocates for the Lumbee Recognition Act to grant full federal recognition to the Lumbee tribe.

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