Tag: tribal veterans

Design selected for Smithsonian’s National Native American Veterans Memorial
This article includes excerpts from the press release issued by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, which is available here. The jury for

Design Selected for Smithsonian’s National Native American Veterans Memorial
Harvey Pratt—Cheyenne and Arapaho, Marine Corps Veteran, Forensic Artist—Submitted “Warriors’ Circle of Honor” June 26, 2018 The jury for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the

Rogue Valley powwow honors veterans
For 21 years, this powwow has been held at the VA Southern Oregon … “Also the issues that’s really very much at the forefront these

Five Designs Competing for the National Native American Veterans Memorial To Be Displayed May 9-30 in New York and Washington, D.C.
Five potential designs for a National Native American Veterans Memorial can be seen May 9–May 30 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian

Veterans With PTSD Find Relief in Native American Rituals
WASHINGTON — “I wasn’t the kind of guy you’d want to meet in a dark alley.” That’s how U.S. Army veteran Michael Carroll, 39, from

VA launches nationwide outreach campaign in tribal communities
Throughout 2018, VA is launching a nationwide campaign to roll out Veteran disability enrollment claim events collaboratively with 20 tribal communities. The campaign, titled “Your

Museum hosts new exhibit on native american military members
The Coquille Tribe’s poster feature 29 local Native American veterans, 15 of the names were accompanied with the picture. … Coos History Museum will be

Finalists Present Design Concepts, Share Their Vision for the National Native American Veterans Memorial
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian hosted the finalists, James Dinh, Daniel SaSuWeh Jones (Ponca) and Enoch Kelly Haney (Seminole), Harvey Pratt (Cheyenne/Arapaho),

National Native American Veterans Memorial Finalists Announced
January 25, 2018 The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian has announced the five finalists for the design of the National Native American Veterans

Native American veterans will be honored with “long overdue” memorial on National Mall
Planners met with tribal leaders and veterans around the country for guidance on the memorial’s design, which aims to encompass hundreds of federally recognized tribes.

Native American Veterans find a pathway from homelessness with HUD-VA program
After her military service, Alvina White Bull struggled to maintain civilian employment, which led to problems with drugs and alcohol. As she tried to deal