Ask someone to name famous Native Americans, and they tick off names like Geronimo and Sacagawea. They are unfamiliar with the impressive achievements of people like Mary Golda Ross and Ben Nighthorse Campbell.-By Donna Benjamin

The heroic, larger-than-life stories of Native Americans such as Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Chief Joseph are fascinating and important historical tales. They are not the only stories though, and too many names of Native Americans are not recognized by the general public despite their outstanding accomplishments in science, the arts, and business. During Indigenous Heritage Month, it is an honor to name some Native American women and men wh....