Charly Lowry (Lumbee) and Dark Water Rising perform on the main stage for Native Nations Inaugural Ball guests.


away (Picuris and Cochiti Pueblo) kept the crowd dancing between live music sets. The memorable event raised $550,000 for


the Veterans Memorial, including a generous contribution from the Chickasaw Nation. To be dedicated on Veterans Day 2020, the me- morial will be constructed on the grounds of the Museum in Washington, D.C., to give “all Americans the opportunity to learn the proud and continuous tradition of service of Native Americans in the Armed Forces of the United States.” X


Hannah Wendling is a special events associate at the National Museum of the American Indian.


To learn more about the National Native American Veterans Memorial Project, visit AmericanIndian.si.edu/nnavm.


Guests add names of Native American veterans to an Honor Wall to pay tribute to those who have served in every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces from the Revolutionary War to modern day.


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PHOTO ©TONY POWELL, 2017


PHOTO BY KEVIN WOLF/AP IMAGES


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