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Unique Challenges Facing Southwestern Tribes 387Figure 17.1 Map ofsouthwestern UnitedStates showing triballands and the location oftribes discussed in text.The federal government’s duty to protect Indian nations, as articulated by Chief JusticeJohn Marshall, is now understood as the federal trust responsibility. The Bureau ofIndian Affairs is the agency that directly administers the trust responsibility. However,other agencies that control federal land and other natural resources must protect any applicabletribal rights, including rights to water, fish and wildlife, and cultural resources,such as traditional cultural properties. (Pevar 2012).

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