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Who: Odawa Indians

What: The Odawa Indians became the third tribe to support marriage equality to LGBTQ members.

Where: Indian Reservations

When: 2013

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Who: Jack Bennett Herrington

What: Jack Bennett Herrington was the very first Native American to go into space.

Where: Outer Space

When: 2002

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Who: Indians of All Tribes (IOAT)

What: In 1969, 89 people (including men, women, and children) went to Alcatraz to protest. The reason they were protesting is because the island of Alcatraz used to be theirs, and the government claimed it and they wanted it back. In 1970, some of the building were burnt to the ground, but they claimed that it was an accident. They ended up being successful in getting some recognition and some land back, but none from Alcatraz.

Where: Alcatraz

When: November 20th 1969 -June 11th 1971

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Who: Lyndon Johnson

What: An Indian Civil Rights Act was signed into law by the current president of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson.

Where: United States

When: April 11, 1968

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Who: Navajo Nation

What: Members of the Navajo Nation developed a code to communicate over radio for the United States during World War II.

Where: Coral Sea

When: 1942

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Who: U.S. Congress

What: U.S. Congress granted citizenship to all Native Americans born within territorial limits of the United States.

Where: United States

When: June 2, 1924

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Who: Choctaw Indians

What: Choctaw soldiers used their language to communicate secretly to help the U.S. during World War I.

Where: France

When: September 1918

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Who: Jim Thorpe

What: Jim Thorpe became the first Native American to win two gold medals in the Olympics. He is now claimed to be one of the greatest athletes in the world.

Where: Stockholm, Sweden

When: 1912

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Who: Charles Curtis

What: Charles Curtis became the first Native American Senator. He was also the first Native American Vice President from 1929-1933.

Where: United States

When: 1907

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Who: Ute Indians

What: The U.S. Government took 84,000 acres of land from the Ute Indians. They said it was for the rights to oil share reserves.

Where: Utah

When: 1916