Hundreds of Native American veterans gathered in Washington D.C. on Friday for the dedication ceremony of the National Museum of the American Indian’s National Native Americans Veterans Memorial.
The dedication ceremony was part of a three-day event honoring Native American veterans, according to a news release from the Smithsonian. The ceremony started with a procession of over 1,500 Native veterans. “The dedication of this memorial is an opportunity to gather and reflect on the extraordinary service and sacrifice of Native veterans and their families,” Cynthia Chavez Lamar, the museum’s director, said in the release.
The design also features water for ceremonies, benches for gathering, and lances where visitors can tie prayer cloths. The dedication ceremony was delayed for two years due to the pandemic, according to CNN affiliate KLTV. “This country is our county, and our duty is to serve our country,” said veteran and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe member Roland Poncho, according to KLTV. “Especially in Vietnam… out of the 42,000 Native Americans serving in Vietnam, 90% were volunteers.
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