Phoenix's Native-American art shops and taco restaurants offer pockets of variety, but generic food chains such as International House of Pancakes and Pizza Hut still dominate.

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The museum is known for its collections of Native American and African art, while Asian art is showcased at the Seattle Museum of Asian Ar t (1400 East Prospect Street, Volunteer Park) in Capitol Hill.

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You can find its wares--books, fine art, memorabilia, Native American craft--under one of ten auction house categories on a Web site called Ebay Great Collections.

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