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- Shiyazh Pete became the first Navajo Nation member to sign an NFL contract with the Cowboys.
- A massive Navajo Nation turnout gave Pete a standing ovation, flags everywhere, and he called it surreal.
- Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer called the support inspiring and unprecedented in his 25-year NFL career.
- Pete said many Native American fans in Phoenix regularly back the Cowboys and football.
