Inspiration, dedication ... and perspiration! A celebration of achievement, accomplishments, and perseverance, Indigenous Firsts: A History of Native American Achievements and Events recognizes and honors 2,000 barrier-breaking trailblazers and history-making events in multiple fields-arts, entertainment, business, sovereignty, education, government, religion, science, sports, music, and more. You'll find out who ... raised the American flag on the top of Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in the South Pacific; was the first female American Indian dentist; was the first Native American U.S. senat was the first artist to have simultaneous hits on all five main Billboard country charts; was one of the first American Indians to become a Rhodes Scholar; was the first Native American recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Award; was the first Native American woman to serve as a federal jud was first to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court; founded the National Native American Honor Society; was an acclaimed geneticist and the first Hopi to earn a Ph.D.; was the youngest-ever man to be the principal dancer with the New York City Ballet; was the first Navajo woman to become a board-certified surgeon; won the Gold Medal in Surfing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics; was the first Native American nurse to be inducted into the American Nursing Association Hall of Fame? And hundreds more momentous and important firsts! Book jacket.