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- ↑ Fraughton, Holly (12 March 2010). "Nelson Moody carving out a niche". Pique Newsmagazine . Archived from the original on 19 February 2014.
- ↑ Lee, Jeff (16 June 2008). "First nations have key role in Games". Vancouver Sun . Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- 1 2 Poon, Christopher (27 October 2011). "A different type of mountain carving". Whistler Question. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "The Spirits Within Carving Project Aaron Nelson-Moody". slcc.ca. Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ Lee, Jeff (19 March 2008). "Turin exposure sparked lots of interest in carver". Vancouver Sun . Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
