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Amanda Blackhorse

Amanda Blackhorse served as the named plaintiff in the 2006 lawsuit Blackhorse et al v. Pro-Football Inc. Blackhorse continues to fight for justice and respect for Native Americans and is one of many Native American activists who deserves credit for the proposed name change from the Washington Football Team.

Dr Mary Hasbah Roessel

Dr. Mary H. Roessel was the first person in her Diné (Navajo) community to attend medical school and become a doctor (1987) and the first woman Diné (Navajo) psychiatrist to provide Indian Health Service clinical care in New Mexico.

Dr Lori Arviso Alvord

Dr. Lori Arviso Alvord became the first Navajo woman to be board certified in surgery in 1994.