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Federal trust relationship with American Indians

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Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

<html><head></head><body><p>What is it about this season that pushes people to spend against their better judgment, accumulate despite an utter lack of space, and embrace excess? Is it marketers, retailers or my kids’ manipulations?</p>
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<p>What is it about this season that pushes people to spend against their better judgment, accumulate despite an utter lack of space, and embrace excess? Is it marketers, retailers or my kids’ manipulations?</p>

Don’t spoil the holiday by spoiling the kids