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Weekend Powwow: Nigel Schuyler, 6, of Detroit dances on the Toronto Islands in a native celebration
Weekend Powwow: Nigel Schuyler, 6, of Detroit dances on the Toronto Islands in a native celebration

Weekend Powwow: Nigel Schuyler, 6, of Detroit dances on the Toronto Islands in a native celebration

Date5/22/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Weekend Powwow: Nigel Schuyler; 6; of Detroit dances on the Toronto Islands in a native celebration.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024051F
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