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Book Title: Walking Where We Lived : Memoirs of a mono Indian Family
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Gaylen D. Lee
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / 19th Century, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native American
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Year: 1999
Genre: History, Social Science
Item Weight: 9.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 228 Pages
