Native veterans to be honored at Memorial Day event in Washington

May 20, 2025

The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) will host an event on Memorial Day to honor Native veterans. The event, Service and Sacrifice, takes place May 26 at the museum in Washington, D.C.

Attendees will hear from Native veterans, create prayer ties in remembrance of loved ones and witness a wreath-laying ceremony at the National Native American Veterans Memorial, according to the museum’s website. The museum will also feature “Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces,” an ongoing exhibition on Native military service. NMAI will livestream the event at AmericanIndian.si.edu/livestream for those unable to attend in person.

1.National Museum of the American Indian Event.

1.National Museum of the American Indian Event.

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