Vietnam Memories Preserved by Indian Artist


	Vietnam Memories Preserved by Indian Artist

ruralart

11-1-2007 11:19 AM

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vietnam, american indian, indian, art, artist, smithsonian, war, veterans, korean war

ruralart says:

Intriguing modernization of a traditional honoring form, used to memorialize American Indian veterans of the Vietnam War. Now in the Smithsonian. Unfortunately, the site does not include a photo of the art work.....a pity. Sounds fascinating.

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