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Native Ameri- opportunity within their mulating growing degree days throughout the late sumcrest the hill,” the event’s cans could make soap communities. mer. Planting dates were spread out over a long period of materials read. “One can from the fat and homes Last Congress, I helped time in the Southeast due to excess moisture this spring, feel the thunder as the from their hides. Every champion the NATIVE Act, and thus there is a lot of variation across the Region. mighty animals stampede piece was used, which is which was signed into law Crop Progress & Condition toward the Buffalo Corwhy buffalo were - and in 2016. This legislation As of September 25, 2017, 32 percent of corn was rals.” continue to be - a symbol aims to create more tourmature, compared to the 5-year average of 57 percent. 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