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Virginia's tribes may benefit from land protection bills
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General Assembly legislation aims to protect land of cultural significance.
The legislation builds on a pledge made by former Gov. Ralph Northam and ensures access to land protection funding for Virginia’s tribes. Members of Virginia’s largest tribe, the Monacan Nation, share how the funding and changes to the state law would impact their educational and economic efforts.
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Virginia's tribes may benefit from land protection bills
Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 3m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
The legislation builds on a pledge made by former Gov. Ralph Northam and ensures access to land protection funding for Virginia’s tribes. Members of Virginia’s largest tribe, the Monacan Nation, share how the funding and changes to the state law would impact their educational and economic efforts.
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