on part Navajo and also from San Filipe. Pablo. I think that for, you know, Native American women just knowing that your goals and your dreams are important and you can make choices and put yourself in positions where those air your priority and that that's okay. My career begins. And as my career kicks off and people are learning about me, I think at the end of the day, I just have in the back of my head of thinking about home e. I would say Sampley B is where my home is. My God, parents live there. My extended family lives there, Um, those air where a lot of my ties are. I just want people at home to know that I'm trying so hard to represent them the best I can. And I'm always going to shout out the 505 I just hope that me in all of that I could just be one small part of, you know, representing Native American and bi racial athletes just across the board. I know that this year has been a lot, and I just want people thio wear their masks, be safe and just really remember who you love and tell them that
Navajo soccer pro makes history
Madison Hammond made history as the first Native American player in the National Women's Soccer League.
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Updated: 9:42 AM CST Nov 9, 2020
Twenty-two-year-old Madison Hammond made history recently as the first Native American player in the National Women’s Soccer League. “I am part Navajo, and also from the San Felipe Pueblo. I think that, for Native American women, knowing that your goals and your dreams are important. You can make choices, and put yourself in a position where those are your priority, and that that's okay,” said Madison Hammond.Hammond is a defender on the OL Reign in Tacoma, Washington. “As my career begins, and as my career kicks off and people are learning about me, I think at the end of the day I just have in the back of my head thinking about home,” said Hammond.The New Mexico native is hoping she can continue to inspire and represent her hometown well. “I would say San Felipe is where my home is. My godparents live there, my extended family lives there. That's where a lot of my ties are. I just want people at home to know I'm trying hard to represent them the best I can, and I'm always going to shout out the 505. I just hope that me, in all of that, I can just be one part of representing Native American and biracial athletes across the board,” said Hammond.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Twenty-two-year-old Madison Hammond made history recently as the first Native American player in the National Women’s Soccer League.
“I am part Navajo, and also from the San Felipe Pueblo. I think that, for Native American women, knowing that your goals and your dreams are important. You can make choices, and put yourself in a position where those are your priority, and that that's okay,” said Madison Hammond.
Hammond is a defender on the OL Reign in Tacoma, Washington.
“As my career begins, and as my career kicks off and people are learning about me, I think at the end of the day I just have in the back of my head thinking about home,” said Hammond.
The New Mexico native is hoping she can continue to inspire and represent her hometown well.
“I would say San Felipe is where my home is. My godparents live there, my extended family lives there. That's where a lot of my ties are. I just want people at home to know I'm trying hard to represent them the best I can, and I'm always going to shout out the 505. I just hope that me, in all of that, I can just be one part of representing Native American and biracial athletes across the board,” said Hammond.
