Returning Home | Lesson Plan Segment

Witness how Native traditions protected veterans in service and heal those returning home.

This segment shows the trauma of war and how Native traditions protected veterans during the war and aid their healing once they have returned home. Veterans share their experiences with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how their culture and traditions have helped them. Learn how the Warrior Tradition helps reintegrate veterans back into their humanity through celebrations that honor and purify.

AIR DATE 11/11/19

Introduction | Lesson Plan Segment

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Returning Home | Lesson Plan Segment

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Disqualified Warriors

A Question of Identity

The Image of Native Americans

Women Warriors

Native Traditions and Healing

The Protector

Art, Honor and Service

Image of Native Americans and Stereotypes | Lesson Plan

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Comanche Indian Veterans Association Celebration and Powwow

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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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