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Tom Tiffany: “Tribal members were the first to receive any drafts of this…”

Featuring: Tom Tiffany, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 7

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Rep. Tom Tiffany Speaks on Elevating the Apostle Islands to a National Park

Published | Video Starts at 02:48

… and gather on lands included within the boundary of Apostle Islands national park and Preserve or any other rights asserted by any tribe. I would also like to note that Tribal members were the first to receive any drafts of this bill, and it is from consulting with them and receiving their input that we have included that language I just cited. Further, my legislation directs the National Park Service to enhance interpretive displays within the Apostle Islands to include more information about the area's rich fur trade, logging, fishing industries, as … (02:48–02:59)

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Asserts that tribal members were consulted first and their input was included in the bill.

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