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Book Title: Natives and Academics : Researching and Writing about American Indians
Item Length: 8in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 5.2in
Author: Devon A. Mihesuah
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native American
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication Year: 1998
Genre: History, Social Science
Item Weight: 8.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 213 Pages
