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The quote says Virginia's history is incomplete without recognizing the experiences of Native tribes. It presents those tribes as an essential part of the Commonwealth's story, not as a side note. It also frames their history as necessary for understanding Virginia itself.
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About Ralph Northam
American physician and former politician
Ralph Northam is an American physician and former politician who served as governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022. Born in 1959, he is a pediatric neurologist and a member of the Democratic Party. He also served as Virginia’s lieutenant governor before winning the governorship in 2017. Northam spent eight years as an officer in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, from 1984 to 1992. He is known for combining a medical career with public service in Virginia, first as lieutenant governor and then as governor, leaving office in January 2022 after serving a single term.
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