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Senate Passes Bill to Grant More Tribal Jurisdiction

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A bill that would give tribes greater jurisdiction over substance abuse, domestic violence and other misdemeanors was passed out of the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee last week despite objections from the state.

Joaqlin Estus is a reporter at KNBA in Anchorage.