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The Long House (Reg Phillips)

The Long House (Reg Phillips)

The Long House (Reg Phillips)

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[Reg Phillips]: We have a beautiful culture. It’s like, uh when you go into the Longhouse, it’s like, um, they say ‘leave the eagle behind’ when you go into the Longhouse. And therefore, we are with our heart, we are with our spirit, and that is the truth of us.

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