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In 1976 Mr. Marvin J. Sonosky, Mr. Reid Chambers, and Mr. Harry Sachse established a Law Firm for the sole purpose of representing American Indian tribes. Sadly Mr. Sonosky passed away in July of 1997 due to heart failure. Mr. Chambers and Mr. Sachse continued his work and added partners to the Firm and continued to help and support American Indian Tribes (Reid Chambers & SCSE&P, LLP.) Growing up surrounded by people who have dedicated their lives to making other people’s lives better is in an insanely amazing way to grow up. My Grandfather, Mr. Reid Chambers is an amazing man who has dedicated all of his life to a cause that intrigued me so much that I wrote a paper and did a project about it.

In 1830, President Andrew

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