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Federal Advisory Council for Native American Farmers

Settlement with Native American Farmers and Ranchers Another Indication of a New Civil Rights Era at USDA

October 25, 2010 Janie Simms Hipp, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Tribal Affairs

The announcement last week that USDA and the Department of Justice have reached an agreement with Native American farmers and ranchers to settle alleged incidents of discrimination by USDA marks the start of a new civil rights era. This isn’t just talk. It is meaningful action on the part of the...

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