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Dance Hall of the Dead | Characters

Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn successfully bridges the gap between a number of cultures in Dance Hall of the Dead, overcoming his own personal prejudices to do so. He treats all people with respect, and has learned the Navajo Way of adapting to changing circumstances without compromising his own culture. Having learned Navajo tradition from his grandfather, and Anglo culture through his education in anthropology at Arizona State University, Leaphorn can bring his knowledge of diverse cultural backgrounds to bear on whatever issues come before him.

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