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Native American culture / edited by Kathleen Kuiper. — 1st ed.

p. cm. -- (The Native American sourcebook)

“In association with Britannica Educational Publishing, Rosen Educational Services.”

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-61530-266-6 (eBook)

1. Indians of North America—Social life and customs. 2. Indians of North America—Social

conditions. 3. Indians of North America—History. I. Kuiper, Kathleen.

E98.S7N38 2011

970.004'97—dc22

2010010369

On the cover: Dancer in traditional regalia at a Virginia powwow in 2005. Stan Honda/

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