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- My name is Cory Tiger.

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I'm a private,

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and I'm part of the 344th
Military Intelligence Batallion.

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I'm from Glenpool, Oklahoma.

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My dad is Muskogee (Creek),
which makes me half.

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One of our members from the tribe

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who also just so happened
to be my great-uncle,

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Corporal Phillip Coon,

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was actually the last
surviving Native American

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from the Death March.

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The Native American culture
is very interesting,

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and I highly suggest
that people look into it.

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To me, that's what this month is about,

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is just kind of educating other people,

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but also being able to be proud

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of my Native American heritage, as well.