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References
- ↑ "Nadleh Whut'en words". First Peoples' Heritage, Language and Culture Council . Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ↑ Fraser Lake & Fort Fraser, Getawaybc.com
- ↑ "On the trail of the fur trade". The Vancouver Sun . November 9, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
