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The Last Pure Blooded Member of the Yagan People

Christina calderan was the last pure blooded member of the yagan people. She spent half the year out on the sea, and the other half in shacks on shore. They went practically naked, even though it was still extremely cold. Christina had been forced to marry at 15 because men women were supposed to be equal. And also that god had meant seagal chicks to be killed for food. So when she felt sorry that she had to stone seagull chicks when she was little, she was told she should not be sorry, because they were there for a purpose - to feed her people.

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