David Petite
David Petite is an inventor born in Atlanta, Georgia, and is a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa tribe. He is also a founder of the Native American Intellectual Property Enterprise Council, a non-profit organization helping Native American inventors and communities.
Edith Monture
Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture (often known simply as Edith Monture) was a Mohawk WWI veteran and the first Indigenous woman to become a registered nurse in Canada and gain the right to vote in a federal election.
Candace Grier-Lowe
Dr. Candace Grier-Lowe is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and part of the Norway House Cree Nation community in Manitoba, Canada. Her childhood involved developing a strong bond with animals, often bringing home strays to add to her ever-growing group of pets. Candace wanted to pursue a career working with animals, but her high school guidance counselor discouraged her.
John Herrington
John Bennett Herrington is a retired NASA astronaut and Navy Commander. In 2002, John became the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space.
Mary Golda Ross
Mary Golda Ross was the first female Native American aerospace engineer. She is remembered for her work as a mathematician and engineer on several professional and theoretical aerospace projects during America's space age.
Fred Begay
Fred Begay, also known as Fred Young or Clever Fox, was a nuclear physicist who believed there were similarities between Navajo culture and conventional science. His work revolved around alternative forms of clean energy.