Tag Archives: Olympics
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 advocate, Lakota values, Billy Mills, Native youth, indigenous rights, South Dakota, military service, veteran Leave a comment
2018 Winter Olympics & Native American Athletes
Help us cheer on our northern First Nation neighbors as they compete at the top of their game in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Posted in Older Archives_Humanitarian Also tagged #Pyeongchang2018, #TeamUSA, First Nations, NikeN7, athletes, Native American 5 Comments
Olympics and the Spirit of Friendship and Solidarity
PWNA is proud and excited to cheer on three Native American athletes at the 2016 Olympics.
Posted in Older Archives_Humanitarian Also tagged Rickie Fowler, Jaimie Thibeault, Ashton Locklear, athletes, Native American Leave a comment
Jim Thorpe: 100 Years in the Spotlight
Olympic gold medal winner Jim Thorpe was a great athlete from the Sac and Fox Nation.
Posted in Older Archives_Humanitarian Also tagged Native American, Sac and Fox Nation, Jim Thorpe Leave a comment
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