"Some 1,200 indigenous people - mostly women - were employed to work at a Fairchild Semiconductor factory in Shiprock, New Mexico, from 1965, during the United States' race to the moon.

The manufacturer was tasked with building complicated microchips for NASA's Apollo Guidance Computer, which was integral to space missions."

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6284j26lrgo

Unsung indigenous women behind moon landing celebrated in art

A Kent composer and artist have teamed up to create a tapestry and accompanying piece of music.

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