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The National Native American Veterans Memorial at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Photo by Indianz.Com (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n
Native veterans dedicate long-overdue memorial in nation’s capital<\/div>\r\n
Friday, November 11, 2022<\/div>\r\n
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<\/p>\r\nWASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s a rainy day in the nation’s capital for the formal dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial<\/a>.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe memorial is located on the grounds of the National Museum of the American Indian<\/a> in Washington, D.C. It was completed in November 2020<\/a> but the COVID-19 pandemic<\/a> meant only a virtual program took place at the time.\r\n

<\/P>\r\nNow, more than 1,700 American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian veterans are expected to participate in Friday’s event, according to NMAI. The Native group will march along the National Mall, from the museum to the ceremony stage, located in front of the U.S. Capitol. \r\n

<\/P>\r\n“The veterans procession and dedication ceremony will take place rain or shine,” NMAI states.\r\n

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<\/P>\r\nThere are viewing areas on the National Mall for family members, friends and visitors. NMAI is broadcasting the event for those who aren’t in D.C. in person.\r\n

<\/P>\r\nThe livestream is scheduled to start at 2pm Eastern: \r\namericanindian.si.edu\/livestream<\/a>\r\n

<\/p>\r\nFollowing the dedication, a two-celebration of Native veterans will take place on Saturday and Sunday at NMAI. The memorial flame will be lit 5-6pm Eastern over the weekend, according to the museum.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nFor the full schedule of films and activities, visit: americanindian.si.edu\/visit\/washington\/nnavm-dedication<\/a>\r\n

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It’s a rainy day for the formal dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial, located at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. More than 1,700 American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian veterans are expected. @SmithsonianNMAI<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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<\/P>\r\nThe memorial is based on a design called \u201cWarriors\u2019 Circle of Honor\u201d by artist Harvey Pratt<\/a>, a veteran and citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes<\/a>. His entry was chosen after a national competition.\r\n

<\/p>\r\n“There’s a lot of facets to my design that I was hoping that that Native people would recognize,” Pratt said on Native America Calling<\/a> on Tuesday.\r\n

<\/P>\r\n“Early on I realized that Native people are the same — but we’re different,” he continued. “You know, we kind of have the same attitude about how you honor things, how you honor the earth, how you honor the spirits, how you honor the directions and the sacred.”\r\n

<\/p>\r\n“You do that through ceremony and their traditions, and that’s how I approached it,” Pratt said of his design. “I would include all these different aspects of our ceremonies that somebody could always see that their tribe did that — you know, through sacred fires and water and the air and the earth, and the directions and the cardinal points and sacred colors.”\r\n

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