National Native American Veterans Memorial: A Tribute to Native Americans in the US Armed Forces

The National Native American Veterans Memorial opened on November 11, 2020, on the grounds of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The memorial was dedicated with a procession and ceremony on the National Mall on November 11, 2022. This tribute to Native heroes recognizes for the first time on a national scale the enduring and distinguished service of Native Americans in every branch of the US military. The videos in this playlist show initial renderings of the final memorial design, the groundbreaking ceremony, conversation with the designer, various aspects of building the memorial, and finally, the Native Veterans Procession, and the formal Dedication Ceremony held on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Veterans Day 2022. Learn more: americanindian.si.edu/visit/washington/nnavm #NativeVeterans #VeteransDay #NativeVeteransMemorial #WhyWeServe