Native American Heritage Month

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Which Native American was the first to serve as a U.S. Cabinet Secretary?

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Deb Haaland

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Which Native American athlete was a gold medalist and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

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Jim Thorpe

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This member of the Shoshone Tribe played a vital role in the Lewis & Clark Expedition?

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Sacajawea

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This member of the Paiute Tribe was the first Native American woman to publish a book in English?

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Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins

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This daughter of a Powhatan chief helped the Jamestown settlers and was treated as royalty when she visited England?

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Pocahontas

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This member of the Patuxet Tribe played a vital role in the survival of early Pilgrim settlers in North America?

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Squanto

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This Native American was elected to serve Kansas in the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the second Native woman elected to Congress?

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Sharice Davids

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This person was sworn into the 117th U.S. Congress as the first Alaskan Native woman ever elected?

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Mary Peltola

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This Native American is considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports winning two Olympic gold medals in 1912.

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Jim Thorpe

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This member of the Pueblo of Laguna Tribe is one of the first Native American women to serve in the U.S. Congress and is currently the Secretary of the Interior?

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Deb Haaland