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Packboard- Chilkoot Trail, U.S. / Canada (Video)
Packing was one of the last indigenous controlled industries before the Klondike Gold Rush.

Cherokee Syllabary Typeset- Washington County, AR
Indigenous linguist, Sequoyah, developed the syllabary writing system to communicate with families affected by 30 years of Cherokee removal.

19th C. Footlocker Trunk- Carlisle Indian Industrial School, PA
Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first federally funded boarding school designed to assimilate Native American children.

Western Riding Spur- Miner's Delight, WY
Miner’s Delight was a small, isolated mining town accessible by horseback.