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Name: The Sacred Hoop
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Author: Paula Gunn Allen

This pioneering work documents the continuing vitality of the American Indian tradition and of women's leadership within that tradition. In her new preface to this edition, Allen reflects on the remarkable resurgence of American Indian pride and culture in recent times.

First publish date: 1986

Authors: Paula Gunn Allen

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