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Veterans Honored at Various Powwows This Weekend

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Day of Honor

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA - The 9th Annual Veterans' Powwow at George Mason University that kicks off at 5:00 pm est is one of several powwows around the country that honors veterans this weekend. These powwows have grown in recent years on weekends close to Veterans Day. This year Veterans Day is tomorrow, November 11, 2011.

American Indians have served in the US Military at disproportionate rates throughout the past century. American Indians have been warriors for centuries defending the soil of our ancestors.

The latest numbers provided by the Pentagon indicate that nearly 24,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives are active duty personnel across all branches of the Armed Forces.

Throughout the year, all powwows devote time to honor the current members and veterans of the Armed Forces. This weekend, and rightfully so, American Indians will place more emphasis on our and all veterans who have served this country.

POWWOW Calendar

Here is a list of powwows around the United States this weekend:

9th Veterans' Powwow
November 10
George Mason University
Johnson Center's Dewberry Hall
Fairfax, Virginia

Honoring All Veterans Powwow
November 12-13
Indoor Arena
Klamath County Fair Grounds
Klamath Falls, Oregon

20th Great American Indian Expo and Powwow
November 11-13
The Showplace
Richmond, Virginia

LCO Veterans Powwow
November 11
LCO High School Gym
Hayward, Wisconsin

34th UW-Milwaukee Autumn Powwow
November 12
Union Ballroom
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Utah Valley University Powwow
November 11-12
800 West University Parkway
Orem, Utah

Veterans Powwow
November 11-12
5 Community Center Road
Nespelem, Washington

5th Annual Honor Our Armed Forces
November 11-13
Highway 85 and Highway 134
Daleville, Alabama

Gaffney Cherokee Intertribal Powwow
November 11
Gaffney Cherokee Museum
301 College Drive
Gaffney, South Carolina

War Eagle Native American Festival
November 11-12
901 South College Street
Auburn, Alabama

Gathering of Warriors Veterans Wacipi
November 11
Dakota Magic Casino
Hankinson, North Dakota

D-Q University Big Time Powwow
November 11-12
33250 County Road 31
Davis, California

Richland College Powwow
November 12
12800 Abrams Road
Dallas, Texas

8th Annual Kanawaksooma Powwow
November 12
Mount Hood Community College Gym
26000 SE Stark
Gresham, Oregon

Western Nebraska Community College Powwow
John N. Harms Advanced Technology Center
November 12
2620 College Park
Scottsbluff, Nebraska

posted November 10, 2011 11:50 am est