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In this plenary session, we gather experts on the legal and governance challenges that territorialized minorities face in the United States. From questioning the meaning of plenary powers, the constitutional politics of land and housing rights for Indian tribes and U.S. territories, and the histories of decolonial advocacy at the United Nations, this panel highlights the ways our territorial histories have been shaped by colonial institutions and allows us to envision ways in which we can catalyze broader coalitions for legal reform and institutional transformation.

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