Susan La Flesche Picotte
What was she known for?
Being the first Native American to receive a medical degree.
What was she known for?
The first Native American Aerospace Engineer
What lab does he work in at NASA?
Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) for NASA
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving each year in America?
46 million
On August 3, 1990 Congress passed and former President George H.W. Bush signed into law what month as Indigenous Peoples Month?
November
Where was she born?
Omaha Reservation
What indigenous nation was she born into?
Cherokee Nation
What city in Arizona was he born in?
Tuba City
What percent of Americans skip turkey on Thanksgiving?
12%
What year was the month amended to also include Alaskan Native American contributions?
2008
Where did she attend College?
Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania
Who was she the great-granddaughter of?
John Ross
What year did he join the Jet Propulsion Lab?
2008
When was the first Thanksgiving football game?
1876
In 1916, which state was the first state to declare “American Indian day”?
New York
What is her date of birth?
June 17, 1865
When she died, where did she give a donation to?
The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
What college did he go to and what degree did he get?
Stanford University
Who made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
In 1976 former President Gerald Ford made Native American Awareness Week during what event?
Bicentennial Commemoration
What inspired her to become a doctor?
She watched an Indigenous woman die because a white doctor refused to treat her.
What program did she work for as an engineer?
Lockheed Skunk Works
What missions has he worked on for NASA?
Mars Science Laboratory, InSight, and Mars 2020
When was the first Thanksgiving?
1621
What happened on June 2, 1924?
Congress granted citizenship to any Native American born within the United States