Published 1954 by University of Arizona in Tucson, Ariz .
Written in English
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Microfiche. Honolulu : Law Library Microform Consortium, 1990. 1 microfiche : negative. (Nat. Amer. leg. mat. coll. ; title 2290).
Statement | from a symposium held in conjunction with the fifty second annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Tucson, Arizona, December 30, 1953 ; edited by William H. Kelly. |
Series | Native American legal materials collection -- title 2290. |
Contributions | Kelly, William H. 1902-, American Anthropological Association., University of Arizona. |
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Format | Microform |
Pagination | v, 39 leaves |
Number of Pages | 39 |
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Open Library | OL17743747M |
OCLC/WorldCa | 29919263 |
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