The first Indigenous American in space.

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John Herrington was the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. He is a member of the Chickasaw Nation, a retired US Naval Aviator and Test Pilot, and a retired NASA Astronaut. Herrington was selected as a mission specialist for STS-113 and flew to the International Space Station on November 23, 2002.

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