Потомки американских индейцев

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Чак Норрис - потомок индейцев Чероки.

Chuck Norris
http://nativeyouthmagazine.com/images/media-chuck-norris.jpgBest known for his work in martial arts movies and his television show "Walker, Texas Ranger", Chuck Norris is of Cherokee heritage. He came to prominence in the 1970's through his many film appearances, but his career didn't really take off until he appeared with Bruce Lee in "Return of the Dragon" in 1972. Throughout his life, he has become one of the most well-known martial artists in American history, and has often been cited as one of the most popular action-movie stars of all time. As an activist, he has been an instrumental figure in the Make-a-Wish foundation, as well as in numerous United Way fundraisers. He was given the title of "Honorary United States Marine" in 2007, and in 2010 he was made an "Honorary Texas Ranger".

http://nativeyouthmagazine.com/media.html (http://nativeyouthmagazine.com/media.html)

[Reitarou]

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Ben Harper
There are some more contemporary figures that have Native American heritage. Among these contemporary figures is Ben Harper, a very popular solo-act in the music (http://www.cmbfast.org/musical-instruments) world. Ben Harper has Cherokee ancestry on his father's side. Harper is known as one of the most critically successful "independent" acts of his generation, and has contributed large sums of money to various campaigns to raise social awareness on racial issues. His heritage is actually very mixed, with Jewish and African-American descent in his background as well.

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One example of a businessman that made a big name for himself is David Anderson, the head of the "Famous Dave's" chain of restaurants. Dave Anderson is an Ojibwe native of Minnesota that grew up on and off reservations for most of his childhood. He was raised on traditional native values, and has applied those values throughout his business career. He helped to develop and create Rainforest Cafe, which has reached an immense level of profitability in its own rite. After attaining his Masters in Public Administration from Harvard, he worked for years to help struggling Native American businesses reach financial success. His dream was to open a barbeque restaurant, and in 1994 he was able to realize that dream. "Famous Dave's Barbeque" is now a major restaurant chain that can be found throughout the United States. In 2004, Dave Anderson became the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs. It was a position that gave him the opportunity to find ways to help native communities thrive under increasing economic pressures. He currently runs a non-profit organization called the LifeSkills [sic] Center for Leadership, whose mission is to provide leadership training and assistance to at-risk youth in order to help them maximize their potential in life.

http://nativeyouthmagazine.com/business.html

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Maria TallChief 1925-
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Born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief to an Osage Nation father, she became an eventually well-know ballerina. In 1947 Maria began dancing with the New York City Ballet until her retirement in 1965. Soon after she founded the Chicago City Ballet and remained it’s artistic director for many years. Since 1997 she has been an adviser in the Chicago dance schools and continues to astound future dancers with her always-ahead-of-her-skill abilities and will be featured in a PBS special from 2007-2010.

http://listverse.com/2007/11/20/top-15-most-famous-native-americans/

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Will Rogers 1879-1935
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Born William Peen Adair Rogers, a Cherokee-Cowboy, “Will” became best known as an actor, a Vaudvillian, a philanthropist, a social commentator, a comedian, and a presidential candidate. Known as Okalahoma’s favorite son, Rogers was born to a well respected Native American Territory family and learned to ride horses and use a lasso/lariat so well that he was listed in the Guiness Book of World Records for throwing three ropes at once—one around the neck of a horse, another around the rider, and a third around all four legs of the horse. He ultimately traveled around the world several times, made 71 films (50 silent and 21 “talkies”), wrote more than 4,000 nationally-syndicated newspaper columns, and became a world-famous figure. He died in a plane crash in 1935.

http://listverse.com/2007/11/20/top-15-most-famous-native-americans/

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http://www.manataka.org/images/herringtonastronaut.jpgJOHN HERRINGTON - Astronaut, of the Chickasaw Nation. Herrington is the first Native American to walk in space when launched November 23, 2002 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Serving as the flight engineer for launch and landing, Herrington vowed to carry the Chickasaw Nation flag with him into space. Members of his tribe watched the historic launch, and Herrington honored his Native American heritage by carrying six eagle feathers, a braid of sweet grass, two arrowheads, and his nation's flag. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/herringt.html (http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/herringt.html)

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http://www.manataka.org/images/laduke_a.jpgWINONA LADUKE - Activist/ Author/ Vice President Candidate, of the Mississippi Band of the Anishinabeg of the white Earth reservation located in Minnesota. LaDuke, a Harvard graduate, works on restoring the local land base and culture. In 1994 she was named by Time Magazine as one of America's 50 most promising leaders under 40 years of age. She has authored several books, received the Reebok Human Rights Award in 1988, and ran for Vice President in 2000 with Ralph Nader under the Green Party ticket.

http://www.manataka.org/page136.html

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http://www.manataka.org/images/Corywitherilldriver.jpgCORY WITHERILL - Race Car Driver, of the Navajo Nation. Witherill has been racing for more than 15 years, including three seasons in the Dayton Indy Lights Championship. In 2001 he finally debuted in the Indy Racing League and then the Indy 500 (placing 19 out of 33). The first full-blooded Native American to run in the Indy 500, he also holds two U.S. championships for off-road stadium racing and in 2001 became the first person to be a four-time champion at the Motorcross Valvoline de Montreal. His career goal is to be the first Native American to win the Indy 500. His website is http://www.corywitherill.com/ (file:///C:/Users/Bear/Documents/My%20Web%20Sites/)

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NAOMI LANG - Pairs Figure Skater, of the Karuk Tribe of California. Lang, who partners with Russian-born Peter Tchernyshev, is the first Native American to participate in the Winter Olympics. The two have competed and placed several times in the U.S Nationals, and also placed 8th in the World Championships. In addition, the two are the 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 U.S. Ice Dance Champions. They plan to compete in the 2005/2006 Olympic Winter Games and in to perform across the United States in the 2003 Summer Champions on Ice Tour. http://www.figureskatersonline.com/lang-tchernyshev/naomi&peter.html (file:///C:/Users/Bear/Documents/My%20Web%20Sites/)
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[Mavka]

Это только несколько, а вообще, их много, известных и не очень, но вполне успешных...

[Reitarou]

Кажется, Шер тоже индейских кровей.

[JPaganel]

Кажется, Шер тоже индейских кровей.

Армянка она. Урождённая Шерилин Саркисьян.

[Ursvamp]

Шер тоже индейских кровей.
да, из Армении.

[Reitarou]

Армянка она. Урождённая Шерилин Саркисьян.

Значит с кем-то путаю...

[Andim]

Саркисьян
О! У меня на работе такая медсестра есть. Когда списки "новобранцев" просматривал, вижу "Денис Саркисян", а вместо армянского мальчика оказалась американская тётенька с фамилией от первого брака.