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References
- 1 2 Yukon Votes 2006: Vuntut Gwitchin. cbc.ca.
- ↑ Normandin, P.G. (1996). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. P. G. Normandin. ISBN 9781896413143 . Retrieved 2015-08-27.
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