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Car thief makes off with precious Native American heirlooms
Story Published: Dec 10, 2006 at 10:35 AM PST
Story Updated: Dec 10, 2006 at 11:22 AM PST
By KOMO Staff
SEATTLE - A young woman is hurting after a thief stole her car. But it's
not her missing wheels she's worried about -- it's the precious Native
American regalia that was inside her car.
As her family performed the traditional dances of their Tsimshian Tribe
Saturday, Amanda Brown sat and watched the steps she knows so well.
"Anybody who knows me here knows that I love to dance and I'm not going
to be able to today," Brown said.
She is not dancing because hours before the Native American celebration,
somebody stole Amanda's car from a mall parking lot. There were
Christmas presents inside -- and something far more precious: The robe,
the dress, the apron and moccasins hand-sewn by her grandmother.
"I'm so proud of it," Brown said. "And to have it taken away is really
hard."
Amanda's mother, also a dancer, has this plea for the car thief who
discovers the regalia:
"They can take the Christmas gifts," Cindy James said. "But if they can
please leave this with the car when they abandon it...please don't take
it."
Donations from other tribes are helping Amanda replace the stolen
Christmas gifts.
"It feels good to have people who care," she said.
Still, Amanda can't help but wonder, "where my stuff is sitting...where
it could be...if I'm ever going to get it back."
Amanda is not giving up hope. Her car is a 1998 white Acura Integra with
Washington plates. It was reported stolen from the Northgate Mall
parking lot on the Macy's side.
Anybody who thinks they have information that can help recover her
regalia is asked to please call Seattle police.

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Privateer6

I hope they find the regalia, and the crook that stole them.