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Voters should care about this bill because it represents a specific act of returning culturally and historically significant land to Native American tribes. The Albuquerque Indian School was a boarding school with a complex history, and transferring this land into trust for the Pueblos provides them with resources for self-determination and economic growth, addressing historical context.
If this bill becomes law, the 19 Pueblos will gain valuable land for community development, which could improve access to education, healthcare, and job creation within their communities, without the possibility of casino gambling. If it doesn't pass, the land would remain under federal administrative control, potentially limiting the Pueblos' ability to develop and use it for their specific needs, and the opportunity for these specific forms of development would not materialize.
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Voters should care about this bill because it represents a specific act of returning culturally and historically significant land to Native American tribes. The Albuquerque Indian School was a boarding school with a complex history, and transferring this land into trust for the Pueblos provides them with resources for self-determination and economic growth, addressing historical context.
If this bill becomes law, the 19 Pueblos will gain valuable land for community development, which could improve access to education, healthcare, and job creation within their communities, without the possibility of casino gambling. If it doesn't pass, the land would remain under federal administrative control, potentially limiting the Pueblos' ability to develop and use it for their specific needs, and the opportunity for these specific forms of development would not materialize.
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