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The Whirling Log symbol, often referred to as a Swastika, had a long tradition of use among many Native American tribes before the advent of its use by Hitler in the 1930s.  I am unsure if the United States government forbade its continued use or if the Native tribes discontinued it on their own.  I recall also that the yearbook of New Mexico State University had a row of the symbol on its cover in earlier years.  Of course, it will never again be used on Native art but there are early items still around in which it appears and there are individuals who collect such items because of their historical importance to the art of Natives.  

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