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Bernardo de La Paz

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21. Good point, but that should not be any constraint on the Committee changing its name

Reply to LisaM (Reply #14)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 08:53 PM

Dec 2024

A Senate Indigenous Affairs can oversee government agencies and legislation that have "Indian" in the name.

I note in passing that Indigenous and Indian have the same first 4 letters.

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Kick & Rec! Drum Dec 2024 #1

Make it so, Joe Deuxcents Dec 2024 #2

Mhaalo Senator Schatz! Cha Dec 2024 #3

Please, President Biden pardon Leonard Peltier🙏🏽 Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #4

Hard to believe in 2024 the Committee hasn't changed their name, like last millenium would not have been too soon. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #5

200 years: Bureau of Indian Affairs, founded March 11, 1824. Time for a change!! Celerity Dec 2024 #9

Because it's currently a legal term of art. LisaM Dec 2024 #14

Good point, but that should not be any constraint on the Committee changing its name Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #21

Please do this Joe. Thanks to Brian Schatz. yorkster Dec 2024 #6

Should have been done 30 years ago. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2024 #7

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Yes, please. I have asked both Obama and Biden (more than once). LoisB Dec 2024 #10

Might as well. paleotn Dec 2024 #11

Why doing it this way? Has he talked to Biden about it? LiberalFighter Dec 2024 #12

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Do it JOE! bluestarone Dec 2024 #18

That's my Senator proud patriot Dec 2024 #19