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Native athlete pride: Shiyazh Pete recognized on Indigenous Peoples Day
The former Cowboys lineman will greet fans after a brief NFL stint that included a six-snap preseason debut and a standing ovation.
- On Monday, NFL free agent Shiyazh Pete will meet fans at an Indigenous Peoples Day event in Albuquerque, New Mexico, returning home to the Navajo Nation after his time with the Dallas Cowboys.
- During an August preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals, Pete made history as the first Navajo Nation member to sign with an NFL team, with fans chanting "yéego," an affirmation translating roughly to "with great effort, do it."
- Before the Albuquerque event, Pete surprised students at his alma mater, Shiprock High School, with a homecoming pep rally appearance and served as grand marshal of the Northern Navajo Nation Fair Parade.
- Now a free agent after being waived by the Cowboys, Pete has been thanking fans for their support while seeking his next NFL opportunity, establishing himself as a role model for Native children.
- Pete joins a storied legacy of Native athletes who broke barriers in sports, including Olympic icons Jim Thorpe and Ellison Myers "Tarzan" Brown, who shaped sports history for subsequent generations.
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Native athlete pride: Shiyazh Pete recognized on Indigenous Peoples Da
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Shiyazh Pete’s time with the Dallas Cowboys was brief, but his NFL debut gave fellow Navajo citizens a moment to remember. When the rookie offensive lineman took the field for a preseason game
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