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First Americans

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3. Goddamit. US NA kids were shipped off to the Carlisle School in PA back in the day. They were

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 02:12 PM

Mar 2018

forced to wear shoes, cut their hair, and never speak in their native tongue.

All blessings, young Mylon and mom.

Goddamit.

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