National Native American Hall of Fame

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ALLAN HOUSER/HAOZOUS<br><span>CHIRICAHUA APACHE</span>

2018 - Arts, Allan Houser (Haozous in Apache) was a Chiricahua Apache sculptor, painter and book illustrator born in Oklahoma. ...
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JOHN HERRINGTON<br><span>CHICKASAW NATION</span>

2018 - Science, John Herrington is a retired United States Naval Aviator and former NASA astronaut. He was the first ...
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LADONNA HARRIS<br><span>COMANCHE NATION</span>

2018 - Advocacy, LaDonna Harris was the founder and president of Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO). As a national leader, ...
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VINE DELORIA, JR.<br><span>STANDING ROCK SIOUX</span>

2018 - Writing, Vine Deloria, Jr., author, theologian, lawyer, historian, and activist, served as executive director of the National Congress of ...
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ELOUISE COBELL<br><span>BLACKFEET NATION</span>

2018 - Advocacy, Elouise Pepion Cobell (“Yellow Bird Womanâ€), fought tirelessly for government accountability, and for Native Americans to have ...
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LIONEL BORDEAUX<br><span>ROSEBUD SIOUX</span>

2018 - Education, (1940-2022) Dr. Lionel Bordeaux (Sicangu Lakota) was a long-time educator and the second president of Sinte Gleska College on ...
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WES STUDI<br><span>CHEROKEE NATION</span>

2019 - Arts From small-town Oklahoma Native to internationally-acclaimed actor and musician, Wes Studi credits his passion and multi-faceted background ...
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MARY GOLDA ROSS<br><span>CHEROKEE NATION</span>

2019 - Science, Mary Golda Ross was the first known Native American female engineer and the first female engineer in ...
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PASCAL POOLAW<br><span>KIOWA TRIBE</span>

2019 - Military, Recognized as America’s most decorated Native American soldier, Pascal Poolaw served with the United States Army in ...
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ELIZABETH PERATROVICH<br><span>TLINGIT NATION</span>

2019 - Advocacy, Elizabeth Peratrovich was a civil rights activist in Alaska. In the 1940s, she was credited with advocacy ...
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