USMA Library Hosts Patriot Nations Native Americans

November is National Native American Heritage Month, and the library is hosting a display from the National Museum of the American Indian that celebrates the contributions of Native Americans to the military. If this display inspires you to learn more, there is also a book display in the 2nd floor rotunda area to check out. Native Americans have served in every major U.S. military encounter from the Revolutionary War to today’s conflicts in the Middle East in higher numbers per capita than any other ethnic group. Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces reveals the remarkable history of Native American veterans through art, photography and essay. The 16-panel exhibition documents 250 years of Native peoples’ contributions in U.S. military history and remains on view through November 2017 on the 2nd floor of the USMA library. Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces was produced by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. The exhibition was made possible by the generous support of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.