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Yellow Bird: Native Veterans
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2001 "A few years ago, I talked with several veterans from World War II and Vietnam at Red Lake reservation. Seki was among them. The tribe brought them together to honor them. They were a good sight to see. Many were in wheelchairs, others walked gingerly and a little bent. They remembered the war. When I talked with them about war, they answered in short phrases. Their eyes told a deeper story; the war scars are evident. They keep the battlefield deep in their hearts, hidden away from family and friends most of the time. . ." Get the Story:
COLUMNIST DORREEN YELLOW BIRD: Celebration holds new meaning (The Grand Forks Herald 11/10)
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