Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America's Culture
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Chip Colwell., & Chip Colwell|AUTHOR. (2017). Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America's Culture . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chip Colwell and Chip Colwell|AUTHOR. 2017. Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America's Culture. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chip Colwell and Chip Colwell|AUTHOR. Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America's Culture The University of Chicago Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chip Colwell, and Chip Colwell|AUTHOR. Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America's Culture The University of Chicago Press, 2017.
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