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- ↑ Ricky, Donald (1998). Encyclopedia of Massachusetts Indians. Somerset Publishers, Inc. ISBN 978-0-403-09330-4 . Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ↑ Sultzman, Lee. "Nipmuc History". First Nations: Issues of Consequence. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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