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Repatriating the archives: Lumbee scholars find their people and bring them home

  • Written by Ashley Minner, Professor of the Practice, Department of American Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageJeanette W. Jones holds the September 1957 issue of Ebony magazine, which features the article 'Mystery People of Baltimore: Neither red, nor black, nor white. Strange ‘Indian’ tribe lives in world of its own.' She is pictured at center, with her hand on her hip.Photo Sean Scheidt; author provided, Author provided

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