Susan Picotte
“I am a dreamer who dreams, sees visions, and listens always to the still, small voice. I am a trail-blazer." – Susan Picotte
Lori Alvord
The first Diné (Navajo) to become board certified in surgery.
Jerry C. Elliott
“I made airplanes and flew them to see if they could touch the clouds . . . There were no astronauts then. But I knew someday, people would fly in rockets and go to the stars.” – Jerry C. Elliott
Fred Begay
The first Native American to receive a Ph.D. in Physics.
Erik Sorensen
“If you’re Native American and you grow up worshipping nature, you don’t naturally gravitate to a field like chemistry. But I did. I became inspired by [chemical] transformations as a young student.” – Erik Sorenson
Mary G. Ross
The first known Native American engineer and notable engineer in the field of aerospace design.
David Ngunaitponi (Unaipon)
“As a full-blooded member of my race I think I may claim to be the first – but I hope, not the last – to produce an enduring record of our customs, beliefs and imaginings.” – David Ngunaitponi (Unaipon)
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