The Warrior’s Circle: Vietnam War Veteran Harvey Pratt’s Monument to the Tribes That Defended America

On the grounds of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of the American Indian, in Washington, D.C., is the National Native American Veterans Memorial designed by Harvey Pratt. Alan Karchmer for the National Museum of the American Indian

Just east of the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in the nation’s capital, surrounded by a few stalwart trees on well-manicured grounds, stands a new memorial. The Warrior’s Circle of Honor, or the National Native American Veterans Memorial, represents those hailing from tribal nations who have served in all military branches.

The memorial is also called The Warrior’s Circle of Honor. A tribute to the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian veterans. Photo by Matailong Du for National Museum of the American Indian