From his beginnings as a little boy with a cardboard box and a dream, to walking in the footsteps of his heroes three decades later, John Herrington's role as flight engineer aboard the Endeavour wasn't just a major contributor to a successful NASA mission. It was one giant leap for Native Americans everywhere. Source: https://www.chickasaw.tv/playlists/john-herrington-videos/videos/john-herrington-first-native-american-in-space