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My Name is Elan – The Young Storykeeper and Cultural Connector They say I was born on a night when the rain tapped gently on the rooftops...

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My Name is Gwelk’in – The Cedar Shaper and Clan Builder I was born when the trees whispered louder than the people, when our villages...

Mary Anning (1799–1847) – "Pioneering Fossil Hunter and Self-Taught Scientist” My name is Mary Anning, and I was born in the seaside town...

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