Tag: Chickasaw
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ICT – Native History: Astronaut John B. Herrington, Chickasaw, Becomes First American Indian in Space
Here. Liftoff on November 23, 2002, set in motion a lot more than space shuttle Endeavour for NASA astronaut John Herrington, Chickasaw. After retiring from NASA, he embarked on a bicycle ride called Rocket Trek across Turtle Island to get Native students engaged with science and math—and discovered two life passions. . . . “I’m…