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Up Heartbreak Hill: Meeting for Thomas

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  • Aired: 07/26/2012
  • 01:30
  • Rating: NR
As Thomas gets ready to embark on his life after high school, which may include leaving the Navajo reservation, his family holds a traditional meeting for him.
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Thomas' family has a traditional meeting for him as he finished high school.
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