On Memorial Day, honor Indigenous service members who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces. This year, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian honors the legacies of Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Northern Cheyenne, 1933-2025) and Harvey Phillip Pratt (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, 1941-2025) and their invaluable contributions to the museum.
Hear from Native veterans, make prayer ties to remember loved ones, and pay your respects during a wreath-laying ceremony at the National Native American Veterans Memorial.
SCHEDULE
• 10:30 AM | Opening Prayer, National Anthem, Posting of the Colors, Welcome Remarks
• 10:30 AM-5:30 PM | Hands On: Prayer Ties and information table about the National Native American Veterans Memorial
• 10:30 AM–5 PM | Veterans Hospitality Suite
• 1 PM | Veterans Remembered: Family Tributes
• 1:30 PM | Remembering Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell and Harvey Phillip Pratt (Panel Conversation)
• 3 PM | Wreath Laying Ceremony at the National Native American Veterans Memorial
• 4:30 PM | Retiring of the Colors
*Programs and schedule subject to change, additional details to be announced.
Major funding provided by The Boeing Company.
Image: Photo by Norwood Photography for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian