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AHA News: Elder Shares Stories of Life, Laughter. and American Indian Health
By Michael Merschel — 2022
Linda Poolaw loves telling stories. At 79, the Grand Chief of the Delaware Grand Council of North America has a few. Her stories often end in laughter. And regularly, they express pride about her work preserving culture and protecting Native Americans' health.
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