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- ↑ Prince, Richard (January 7, 2017). "Oregon Tribe Votes for Freedom of the Press". journal-isms.com. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ↑ Martinis, Cheryl (February 23, 2002). "2 Will Honor Ancestors by Walking Miles in their Shoes". The Oregonian.
- ↑ Freeman, Joe (August 14, 2005). "Is it tribal respect . . . or ridicule?". Oregonian.
- ↑ Rozeff, Norman (May 20, 2018). "What's in a newspaper name?". Valley Morning Star.
- ↑ "Grand Ronde Tribe adopts Independent Press Ordinance". Native American Journalists Association. January 5, 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ↑ "NAJA Announces 2017 Award Winners". IndianCountryToday.com. August 17, 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
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