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- ↑ "Gifts from our elders by Kerry McAleer-Keeler". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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- ↑ "McAleer-Keeler, Kerry | Corcoran School of the Arts & Design | The George Washington University". Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
