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On the recordMarch 17, 2009
These factors in and of themselves don't necessarily mean tribal recognition is not warranted for the Lumbee or the six Virginia tribes.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine acknowledges the complexities surrounding tribal recognition for specific tribes.

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