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    Heather A. Blair, Linda Pelly & Rochelle Starr

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Blair, H.A., Pelly, L., Starr, R. (2018). Connecting Indigenous Languages Policy, Programs, and Practices. In: Whitinui, P., Rodriguez de France, C., McIvor, O. (eds) Promising Practices in Indigenous Teacher Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6400-5_9

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