Little Shell Tribe Finally Receives Federal Recognition After Petitioning For Decades
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Drummer Peter Bigstone plays during a gathering of the Little Shell Chippewa tribe in Great Falls, Mont., on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007. Bigstone is a member of the Assiniboine tribe.
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