This Indigenous Scientist Helped Save Lives as COVID Devastated the Navajo Nation
Crystal Lee grew up the granddaughter of Navajo medicine men. As COVID wreaked havoc on her community, she decided to act
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Chiara Vercesi
This Indigenous Scientist Helped Save Lives as COVID Devastated the Navajo Nation
Crystal Lee grew up the granddaughter of Navajo medicine men. As COVID wreaked havoc on her community, she decided to act
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