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Celebrating Billy Mills, Native Athlete and Advocate
Billy Mills became the first Native American to win the Olympic Gold Medal for the 10,000-meter run in 1964… on March 6, South Dakota Celebrates Billy Mills Day to recognize his achievements.
Posted in History, Culture, Justice Also tagged veteran, military service, South Dakota, indigenous rights, Olympics, Native youth, Billy Mills, Lakota values Leave a comment
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