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kinship system, children are considered born into their mother's clan and descent is figured by the mother's line. The individuals were split roughly in half between those who lived in coastal areas and those who lived inland, reflecting historic territories of bands. As arranged by the
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of artifacts found with the body placed its age at between 300 and 550 years. Researchers contacted
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where the First Nation government has offices. The language originally spoken by the
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