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KAELLA-MARIE EARLE / OJIBWE, ODAWA, AND POTAWATOMI ANISHINAABEG / LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY / CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Kaella-Marie Earle can’t remember a time she wasn’t interested in engineering.
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ONRI JAY BENALLY / NAVAJO NATION / UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES / QUANTUM SPINTRONICS
In Oak Springs, Ariz., in the Carrizo Mountains, there’s a spectacular view in every direction. Onri Jay Benally, Navajo, calls Oak Springs home.
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Dr. Nizhoni Denipah / Navajo Nation / Christus St. Vincent Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialists / Otolaryngology
The world of medicine is vast, and as a youngster Nizhoni Denipah knew she wanted to be part of it.
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Ranalda L. Tsosie / Diné / University of Montana / Chemistry, Geoscience, and Environmental Studies
Originally from Tółikan (Sweetwater), Ariz., Ranalda Tsosie describes herself as “a proud Diné woman.”
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Marcy Ferriere / Ojibwe / Cloquet Senior High School
A typical eleventh-grader might spend Saturday hanging out with friends or playing sports. Marcy Ferriere spends her Saturdays crawling into abandoned wolf dens to gather data about these creatures’ habits.
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Tyson Jeannotte / Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians / University of North Dakota / Geological Engineering / Native American Success in Science and Engineering Mentor
Inspired to pursue geological engineering by his strong connection to his North Dakota homeland, Tyson Jeannotte will walk off the stage in May with a master’s degree from the University of North Dakota.
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Nikita Kahpeaysewat / Moosomin First Nation / Mount Royal University / Environmental Science
Nikita Kahpeaysewat comes from a long line of residential school survivors and hundreds of years of colonial resistance.
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Samuel Ragle / Choctaw Nation / University of Oklahoma / Computer Science
I’ve always been curious about how things work. In high school, I got my first look behind the scenes at the technical side of one of my passions: video games.
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Kaylin Mcliverty / Navajo / Navajo Preparatory School
My hometown of Farmington, N.M., is a small community with diverse cultures and families.
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Turner Mccoy / Muscogee Creek / Oklahoma State University / Mechanical Engineering Technology
I’ve always preferred math and science to English and history. I enjoy things that are tangible and black and white, like engineering.