{"id":147094,"date":"2025-05-28T17:21:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T22:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=147094"},"modified":"2025-05-28T17:30:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T22:30:31","slug":"videos-memorial-day-at-national-museum-of-the-american-indian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/05\/28\/videos-memorial-day-at-national-museum-of-the-american-indian\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEOS: Memorial Day at National Museum of the American Indian"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/741yoZx4zXc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Indianz.Com Video: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/741yoZx4zXc>Dennis Zotigh and Ralph Zotigh #MemorialDay2025 #ZotighSingers<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">VIDEOS: Memorial Day at National Museum of the American Indian<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Wednesday, May 28, 2025<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Indianz.Com<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/americanindian.si.edu\/\">National Museum of the American Indian<\/a> (NMAI) hosted an event  in honor of Native service members on Memorial Day in Washington, D.C. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n  Titled <a href=https:\/\/americanindian.si.edu\/events\/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D182366676>Service and Sacrifice<\/a>,  the event on Monday opened with a presentation from Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa \/ Isanti Dakota \/ Ohkay Owingeh) and his father, Ralph Zotigh (Kiowa). The pair performed an honor song for Native service members as well as &#8220;The Empty Saddle Song&#8221; which  the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiowatribe.org\/\">Kiowa Tribe<\/a> created  in honor of tribal warriors.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/saIziK70-6k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Indianz.Com Video: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/saIziK70-6k>\r\nDennis Zotigh and Ralph Zotigh: The Empty Saddle Song #MemorialDay2025 #ZotighSingers><\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe day concluded with a presentation from Vietnam War veteran and Gold Star father <a href=\"https:\/\/historichawaii.org\/2020\/08\/19\/hoe\/\">Allen Kale\u2018iolani Hoe<\/a>. He performed a Native Hawaiian chant in honor of Native service members, including his son, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/smithsoniannmai\/p\/C7ZkqC-szFG\/\">Nainoa Hoe<\/a>, who was killed in the line of duty in Iraq.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/09yMv_Vhjpg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"><a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/09yMv_Vhjpg>Native Hawaiian Veteran and Gold Star Father Allen Kale\u2018iolani Hoe #MemorialDay2025<a\/>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nFollowing the  Native Hawaiian chant,  Hoe and the Zotighs laid a wreath at the <a href=\"https:\/\/americanindian.si.edu\/visit\/washington\/nnavm\">National Native American Veterans Memorial<\/a>, which is located on the grounds of the NMAI. The wreath was created by floral designer Shayai Lucero (Pueblo of Acoma \/  Pueblo of Laguna), who is the owner of <a href=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/earthskyfloral\/>Earth and Sky Floral<\/a> in New Mexico and the daughter of the late Stan Lucero, a veteran.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/05\/28\/videos-memorial-day-at-national-museum-of-the-american-indian\/shayailuceronativeveteranwreath\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-147173\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"147173\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/05\/28\/videos-memorial-day-at-national-museum-of-the-american-indian\/shayailuceronativeveteranwreath\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/28\/shayailuceronativeveteranwreath.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shayai Lucero Native Military Service Member Wreath\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Shayai Lucero Native Military Service Member Wreath&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A wreath created in honor of Native military service members by floral designer Shayai Lucero (Acoma\/Laguna) rests at the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 2025. Photo by Indianz.Com &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/&quot;&gt;(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/28\/shayailuceronativeveteranwreath.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/28\/shayailuceronativeveteranwreath.jpg\" alt=\"Shayai Lucero Native Military Service Member Wreath\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-147173\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> A wreath created in honor of Native military service members by floral designer Shayai Lucero (Acoma\/Laguna) rests at the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 2025. Photo by Indianz.Com <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nOther portions of the Service and Sacrifice were streamed online by NMAI.  They include a presentation about <a href=https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grace_Thorpe>Grace Thorpe<\/a> (Sac and Fox), who served in the Women\u2019s Army Corps and was the daughter of the legendary athlete <a href=https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jim_Thorpe>Jim Thorpe<\/a> (Sac and Fox). \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAmerican Indians and Alaska Natives enlist in the U.S. military at the highest rates per capita of any group in the nation.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GSMX1wFMEZk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">\r\nNational Museum of the American Indian: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/GSMX1wFMEZk>Grace Thorpe: A Life of Service<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u1rAWpvpafA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">\r\nNational Museum of the American Indian: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/u1rAWpvpafA>Circle of Honor<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h4-responsive\">Related Stories<\/div><div class=\"related-story\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/05\/19\/national-museum-of-the-american-indian-hosts-native-veterans-for-memorial-day\/\" title=\"National Museum of the American Indian hosts Native veterans for Memorial Day\">National Museum of the American Indian hosts Native veterans for Memorial Day<\/a> (May 19, 2025)<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The National Museum of the American Indian hosted a Memorial Day event in honor of Native service members.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":147173,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,334],"tags":[6447,346,6445,6450,347,1195,175,25,6451,653,167,672,182,47,6446,3041,57,569,44],"class_list":["post-147094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","category-video","tag-allen-kaleiolani-hoe","tag-dc","tag-dennis-zotigh","tag-grace-thorpe","tag-jim-thorpe","tag-kiowa","tag-languages","tag-military","tag-nainoa-hoe","tag-native-hawaiian","tag-new-mexico","tag-nmai","tag-pueblo","tag-race","tag-ralph-zotigh","tag-shayai-lucero","tag-veterans","tag-wars","tag-women","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/28\/shayailuceronativeveteranwreath.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-Cgu","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147094"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":147180,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147094\/revisions\/147180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}