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Why Cornhusk Doll Lost Her Face

(Two Haudenosaunee Cornhusk Dolls Made by Mohawk Artist, Angel Doxtater, Purchase your own here https://www.facebook.com/whitecornhusk) Traditionally our cornhusk dolls could be made to look very simple, or they could be made to be elaborate...

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