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- 1 2 Laramie Boomerang Obituary, October 11, 2018.
- ↑ Review of Looking Through a Squared Off Circle:
- McCormick, Theresa E. (Summer 1986), "Review", Explorations in Sights and Sounds, 6 (1): 7–8, doi: 10.1525/ess.1986.6.1.7
- ↑ Review of Red Cedar Warrior:
- Ortiz, Simon J. (Summer 1988), "Review", Explorations in Sights and Sounds, 8 (1): 8–10, doi: 10.1525/ess.1988.8.1.8
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- Cole, D. C. (Summer 1991), "Review", Explorations in Sights and Sounds, 11 (1): 8–9, doi: 10.1525/ess.1991.11.1.8
- Herring, Joseph B. (Fall 1991), American Indian Quarterly, 15 (4): 529–530, doi:10.2307/1185370, JSTOR 1185370
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