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Dr. Jessica A. Rickert ( Potawatomi) is the first female Native American
dentist. Click here to read an article about
her in Women Dentist Journal.
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NAMA Award winning artist Star
Nayea ( Anishnabe/Ojibway)performed at NABA's 2006
National Business/Procurement Conference. Click here to go to her website.
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Captain John Herrington (Chickasaw) was the
first Native American astronaut.
He was the keynote speaker at
NABA's 2007
Conference. Click here to read more about him.
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell ( Northern Cheyenne) was the third Native American U.S. Senator.
He was the keynote speaker at
NABA's 2006
Conference.
Click here to read the Senator's biography.
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M iko Beasley Denson ( Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians)
was instrumental in the success
of
NABA's 2008
Conference. You
can read
about him here.
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Sam McCracken ( Fort Peck Assiniboine/Sioux)
is the head of Nike's Native American Business division. More information about him can be found here.
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Dave Anderson ( Chippewa/Choctaw)
is the founder of Famous Dave's of America. Click here to read his online bio.
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Actor Adam Beach ( Salteaux) won an NAMIC Vison Award for his performance in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. You can learn more about him here.
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Litefoot ( Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) is the first Native American rap artist and a successful actor. Click here to learn more about Litefoot.
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Comedian Don Burnstick ( Alexander First Nation Cree) has established himself as a Canadian favorite. Click here to go to his website.
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