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A player for South Dakota's Pine Ridge High School simplified in six words what winning a state championship means for those who share the dream.

At South Dakota State University, a Division 1 school, Mackenzie Casey is the emotional leader of the men's basketball team. He's Oglala Lakota.

Nathan Stanley, a 6-foot-5 freshman quarterback at the University of Mississippi, is one of the few Native Division 1 athletes. He starred at Native power Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah, Okla.

When you watch the NFL playoffs, look for the Titan football player wearing jersey No. 26. That's 25-year-old Tuff Harris. He's Crow.

True, Kelvin Sampson broke college recruiting rules. And the Lumbee Native should be disciplined. But he should get another chance. He's a great coach.

Here are the shocking—and illegal—things that happened when the To'hajiilee Community School boys basketball team was accused of stealing.

Nana Allison-Brewer is the volleyball coach at South Dakota State University, a Division I school. She's Navajo.

One of the most feared college football programs in the country is led by a Cherokee.

Kyle Lohse, the eldest of three Native Americans who play Major League Baseball, recently agreed to a four-year $41 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Even though he ended the season on the bench, kudos to the Navajo baseball player for having a solid rookie season. (And watch the fan video that will make you miss baseball.)