National Native American Hall of Fame

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BILLY MILLS
OGLALA LAKOTA SIOUX

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
2018 - Athletics Billy Mills, also known as Tamakoce Te'Hila (Oglala Sioux), who was a track and field athlete, won ...
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WILMA MANKILLER
CHEROKEE NATION

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
2018 - Government Wilma Mankiller was a Native American activist, social worker, community developer and the first woman elected to ...
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ALLAN HOUSER/HAOZOUS
CHIRICAHUA APACHE

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
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
CHICKASAW NATION

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
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
COMANCHE NATION

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
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.
STANDING ROCK SIOUX

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
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
BLACKFEET NATION

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
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
ROSEBUD SIOUX

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
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
CHEROKEE NATION

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
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
CHEROKEE NATION

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
2019 - Science, Mary Golda Ross was the first known Native American female engineer and the first female engineer in ...
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