Thursday, November 10, 2022

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 routeThe procession will be livestreamed.


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.



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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The "Get Out!" event of the week is posted on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Thursdays. 

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