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- ↑ "Art Values: Four Pieces of Native Art to Add to Your Collection". Southwest Art. August 2008 – via Ebscohost.
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- ↑ Madison, Jenna (2014-01-28). "DAM Artist-in-Residence Linda Aguilar Knows Basket making | Denver Art Museum". www.denverartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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