![First Native American in space reflects on his journey | Navajo-Hopi Observer | Navajo & Hopi Nations, AZ First Native American in space reflects on his journey | Navajo-Hopi Observer | Navajo & Hopi Nations, AZ](https://westernnews.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2019/07/23/ICT_moon_landing_t715.jpg?529764a1de2bdd0f74a9fb4f856b01a9d617b3e9)
First Native American in space reflects on his journey | Navajo-Hopi Observer | Navajo & Hopi Nations, AZ
![Kamala Harris on Twitter: "NASA astronaut John Harrington of the Chickasaw Nation became the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. John soared to new heights and Kamala Harris on Twitter: "NASA astronaut John Harrington of the Chickasaw Nation became the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. John soared to new heights and](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJN1LQYXUAAgYJd.jpg)
Kamala Harris on Twitter: "NASA astronaut John Harrington of the Chickasaw Nation became the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. John soared to new heights and
![WeAreIntel on Twitter: "Wise words from @NASA astronaut & Chickasaw member John Herrington. #NAHM #NativeAmerican https://t.co/sLFw6kQvSn" WeAreIntel on Twitter: "Wise words from @NASA astronaut & Chickasaw member John Herrington. #NAHM #NativeAmerican https://t.co/sLFw6kQvSn"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVEjp8OXAAA_B0f.png)
WeAreIntel on Twitter: "Wise words from @NASA astronaut & Chickasaw member John Herrington. #NAHM #NativeAmerican https://t.co/sLFw6kQvSn"
![FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT TO FLY IN SPACE John Herrington, Chickasaw Indian, STS-112 Space Shuttle Endeavor 2002 FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT TO FLY IN SPACE John Herrington, Chickasaw Indian, STS-112 Space Shuttle Endeavor 2002](https://www.californiaindianeducation.org/famous_indians/pictures/Native_American_Astronaut.jpg)
FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT TO FLY IN SPACE John Herrington, Chickasaw Indian, STS-112 Space Shuttle Endeavor 2002
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