Native American woman to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships: Janee' Kassanavoid (Comanche). First Native American Treasurer of the United States: Marilynn Malerba (Mohegan). First Native American woman in space: Nicole Aunapu Mann (of Wailacki heritage, an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes). First Native American elected to the position of bishop in the United Methodist Church: David Wilson (Choctaw). 2023 First Native American woman to go on a spacewalk: Nicole Aunapu Mann (of Wailacki heritage, an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes). See also Native Americans in the United States List of African American firsts List of Asian American firsts References Sources External links American Indian History Timeline American culture Indigenous peoples in the United States Lists of firsts Native American history Native American topics Native American-related lists Social history of the United States