A Question of Identity

Native Americans question who they are while serving in the U.S. military.

Soldiers have had to question who they are while serving in the United States military. Struggling with the irony of going into combat in other countries against those that look like them. They have had to either put aside their identity to become one with their fellow soldiers to fight or carry a dual identity of being a “proud Native American and a proud American.

AIR DATE 11/11/19

Introduction | Lesson Plan Segment

Returning Home | Lesson Plan Segment

Conclusion | Lesson Plan Segment

Minnie's War Bonnet

Native American Women in the Military | Lesson Plan Segment

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About Warrior Tradition

Learn the heartbreaking, inspiring and largely untold story of Native Americans in the United States military. This film relates the stories of Native American warriors from their own points of view — stories of service, pain, courage and fear.

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