[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Pages 29169-29170]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    DR. EDWIN STRONG-LEGS RICHARDSON

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I would like to 
take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding work and 
accomplishments of Dr. Edwin Strong-Legs Richardson, Penobscot Indian 
Psychologist and President of Kiyan Indian Consultant Group. He is also 
known as Song-gan-la Gan-Naw, which is Penobscot for Strong-Legs and 
Kiyan Nakicinjin, which is Sioux for Flying Defender.
  Dr. Richardson's admirable work ethic began at the age of thirteen 
when he started supporting his family as a logger. He has long been a 
nationally and internationally renowned applied behavioral scientist, 
consultant, trainer, retired Army Officer, and Spiritual Leader. For 
over fifty years, Dr. Richardson has been an educator-trainer, 
including professional ski instructor, mountaineer, and military 
instructor. He was voted one of the top instructors at four different 
universities/colleges and number one at two institutions.
  As a combat Infantryman, Dr. Richardson fought the Germans, Japanese, 
and Vietnamese and served as the Commanding Officer of a Psychiatric 
Detachment in the Koran War. During his

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service, he was awarded for bravery under fire by his enlisted men and 
also received a commendation from General Westmoreland for an emergency 
landing of an airplane.
  Dr. Richardson earned a B.S. in Pre-Med from the University of New 
Hampshire and his Masters of Education in Physical and Mental 
Rehabilitation from Springfield College. He then went on to The Ohio 
State University to receive his Doctorate in Health Education and 
Counseling.
  I commend Dr. Richardson in raising public awareness of cultural 
diversity through his teaching, television programs, and books he has 
authored. He is an outstanding model for not only the Native American 
communities, but for all communities. Please join me in recognizing Dr. 
Edwin Strong-Legs Richardson.

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