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W. Richard West Jr., left, a Southern Cheyenne who is the director of the new National Museum of the American Indian, and Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo., a Northern Cheyenne, stand in front of the Capitol during dedication Tuesday of the museum on the National Mall in Washington. The opening capped a 17-year quest by tribal leaders and elected officials to commemorate Indian culture and history in the capital.