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Indian affairs commission sought in Indiana
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2003 A group of American Indians in Indiana staged a rally on Wednesday to call for the creation of a state Indian affairs commission. A bill was introduced last year to create the commission but some lawmakers feared it would open the door to gaming. The state has related commissions for Hispanics and African-Americans. The state's Indian population is nearly 40,000, according to the 2000 Census. Get the Story:
Groups try again on Indian agency (The Gary Post Tribune 2/6)
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