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Tom Cole: “Indians are the only ones allowed to possess an eagle.”

Featuring: Tom Cole, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 4th Congressional District

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Conversation with Representative Tom Cole V2 studio

Published | Video Starts at 01:44

I've watched some videos on you and fascinated by your office in D.C. as I'm a member of the Choctaw Tribe, and I learned something about that. That Indians are the only ones allowed to possess an eagle. Yeah, that's correct. You know, because they're an endangered species, but there's a special exception. It's one of the great gifts you can get. (01:44–01:49)

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Asserts that Native Americans have a special exception to possess eagles due to their endangered status.

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