top of page

Mission To Space

John Harrington

Mission To Space

Astronaut John Herrington shares his passion for space travel and his Chickasaw heritage as he gives children a glimpse into his astronaut training at NASA and his mission to the International Space Station. Learn what it takes to train for space flight, see the tasks he completed in space, and join him on his spacewalk 220 miles above the earth. This unique children s book is illustrated with photos from Herrington's training and space travel and includes an English-to-Chickasaw vocabulary list with space-related terms.

NICCA

Our purpose is to enhance the quality of life of Native Children through education, leadership, and advocacy.

The National Indian Child Care Association is a not-for-profit grassroots alliance of Tribal child care programs and is recognized as tax-exempt under the internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) and the organization’s Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 73-1459645.

Get NICCA Updates

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

Subscribe to get all our news and updates

© 2027 by National Indian Child Care Association |  Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy

bottom of page