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- ↑ "North Carolina American Indian History Time Line". North Carolina Museum of History . Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- 1 2 "A Brief History". Guilford Native American Association. Archived from the original on 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ↑ Reilly, Annie (2001-09-12). "Native American Group Celebrates 25th Powwow". Greensboro News & Record . Retrieved 2017-07-20.
