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How a church pastor’s comments raise questions about tribal sovereignty

As reported by wyomingpublicmedia.org · Updated 21 Sept, 21:37

Protesters have been gathering outside the Foundations for Nations church on the Wind River Reservation for weeks, ever since the church’s pastor made derogatory remarks about the Northern Arapaho tribe’s Sundance ceremony. She’s since apologized, but adds that she’s not leaving. The incident raises wider questions about tribal sovereignty and authority.

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