Get Out! And Honor the Service of Native Americans in the Military on Veterans Day at NNAVM, Friday, 2pm

National Native American
Veterans Memorial

by Peggy Robin

Native Veterans Procession and Dedication Ceremony

Veterans Day, November 11, 2022

Join the museum in honoring the exceptional military service of Native Americans in a formal dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. The dedication and processional will honor American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian veterans and their families.

The veterans procession and dedication ceremony will take place rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, attendees will be directed to indoor shelter locations. The procession and dedication will be livestreamed.

Procession | 2 PM

Native veterans are invited to participate in a procession along the National Mall from the museum to the ceremony stage in front of the US Capitol. Online registration is now closed. If you have not registered and plan to process, please arrive by 10 AM on November 11 to register onsite to participate in the procession. Registration is open to individual veterans and veterans groups. Family members, friends, and communities are encouraged to honor participating veterans from viewing areas along the procession route. The procession will be livestreamed.

Livestream

Dedication | 4 PM–5:30 PM

The Dedication Ceremony on the National Mall will include a veterans seating area and standing room for the public. The dedication ceremony will be livestreamed.

Livestream

Full details at: https://americanindian.si.edu/visit/washington/nnavm

National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall

Fourth Street & Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20560

Daily 10 AM–5:30 PM except December 25

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