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Nov. 6, 2025: The first Native American in space describes a 'very humbling feeling'

Nov. 6, 2025: The first Native American in space describes a 'very humbling feeling'

Update: 2025-11-06
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Growing up in Colorado, John Herrington fell in love with rock climbing. Little did he know that would start his climb to the stars. A citizen of the Chickasaw nation, Herrington is the first Native American to go into space. Then, the impact of federal energy cuts on innovation in Colorado. Also, training and retaining nurses in rural areas. And, Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. 

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Nov. 6, 2025: The first Native American in space describes a 'very humbling feeling'

Nov. 6, 2025: The first Native American in space describes a 'very humbling feeling'

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