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Mourning Dove
Mourning Dove (1888–1936),storyteller. Her Native American name was Hum‐Ishu‐Ma, and she is thought to be the first Native American novelist, publishing late in life Cogewea the Half‐Blood: A Depiction of the Great Montana Cattle Range (1927). She also recorded Okanagan songs and stories.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Mourning Dove." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Mourning Dove." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-MourningDove.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Mourning Dove." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-MourningDove.html |
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mourning dove
mourn·ing dove • n. a North and Central American dove (Zenaida macroura) with a long tail, a gray-brown back, and a plaintive call. |
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"mourning dove." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mourning dove." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mourningdove.html "mourning dove." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mourningdove.html |
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