Native Americans in the Movies: Portrayals from Silent Films to the Present. Michael Hilger

Native Americans in the Movies: Portrayals from Silent Films to the Present


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Native Americans in the Movies: Portrayals from Silent Films to the Present Michael Hilger
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.



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