Community-based indigenous digital storytelling with elders and youth

American Indian Culture and Research Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 19-38

  Iseke, Judy ^a   Moore, Sylvia ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84856053739     PISSN: 01616463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17953/aicr.35.4.4588445552858866     Document Type: Article

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