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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2002

Naomi Lang, a member of the Karuk Tribe of California and Winter Olympian, has recently begun to re-establish a relationship with her father, who is also a tribal member.

Lang's father and mother divorced when she was 3. Although her mother, who is non-Indian, later moved the family to Michigan, she would regularly visit her tribal relatives.

But it was only recently that she and her father, Jason Lang, reconnected. She received an e-mail from him, their first contact in 14 years.

Lang and partner Peter Tchernyshev compete in the ice dance event.

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Symbolic partners merge on the ice (The Chigago Tribune 2/12)

Relevant Links:
Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics - http://www.saltlake2002.com
NDNSports.Com - http://www.ndnsports.com

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