She's a member of the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes in Northern California and says it's important to recognize that there are all types of people on the space station.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first Native American woman in space said Wednesday she is overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy of Mother Earth, and is channeling"positive energy" as her five-month mission gets underway.
"It's the strength to know that I have the support of my family and community back home and that when things are difficult or things are getting hard or I'm getting burned-out or frustrated, that strength is something that I will draw on to continue toward a successful mission," Mann told The Associated Press, which gathered questions from members and tribal news outlets across the country.
Mann, 45, a Marine colonel and test pilot who was born in Petaluma, California, said it's important to recognize there are all types of people aboard the space station. It's currently home to three Americans, three Russians and one Japanese astronaut. That changed later in her career. Now, she's taking in the sweeping vistas of Earth from 260 miles up and hoping to see the constellations, as she encourages youngsters to follow their dreams.
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