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Walk With the Warriors Inc.
(Hashkeh nabah yilt yikah) Walking with KIA's, MIA's, POW's also Walking
With You
American
Indian Warrior has had to swallow his/her pride for Centuries, always
present but never acknowledged. They have been denied freedom, been denied
liberty, been denied justice, and yet they have never faltered when asked
to step forward.
The pride
of the American Indian does not thrive within one or two but in millions
as one.
I) American Indian Veterans Day Promotional Walk
II) Celebration of the Native American Indian Heritage Month
III) Honoring the Korean War Veterans
Sponsored by:
Walk With the Warriors, Blue Star Mothers, & Gold Star Mothers
I) American
Indian Veterans Day Promotional Walk
II) Celebration of the Native American Indian Heritage Month
III) Honoring the Korean War Veterans Sponsored by: Walk With the Warriors,
Update-10/24/06
Vigil Walk of the American Indian Veterans
Date: November 3-4-5, 2006
Place; Old Folk-Life Festival Site, NE of Washington Monument,
between Constitution Ave & Madison Dr., between 14th and 15th Street.
Schedule of events: Friday,
November 3, 2006 -
Setting up Information Center and Headquarter ( VA Benefits, counseling,
and blessings will be available, at this site Sat. & Sun.)
Saturday November 4, 2006
Annual Vigil Walk of the Century will begin at the Pentagon and will end
at the Korean War Memorial. Laying of the wreath ceremony will take place
as soon as the Vigil Walk arrives.
The Pentagon: Ceremony will take place in the center of the Pentagon.
1) 10:30AM - Master of Ceremonies by; Angela Barney Nez
a) Opening Ceremony: American Indian Pipe Ceremony by Jake Singer
b) Invocation: Thomas Singer
c) Honorary Speakers:
1) CO of the Pentagon
2) Navajo Code Talkers; Keith Little
3) Retired Arizona State Senator; Jack Jackson
4) Retired Marine Corps; Melvin Bitsui
5) Speaker of the Navajo Nation; Lawrence T. Morgan
6) Closing Prayer; Chaplin Allan Pomaville
2) 12:00PM - Walk to the Korean War Memorial will commence, from
the North Parking lot of the Pentagon. (Color Guards will lead the march)
3) 1:00 PM Lying of the Wreath Ceremony at the Korean War Memorial
4) 2:00PM - Old Folk-life Festival Site (Main Headquarter) Press
Release Conference;
a) Commander, Walk With the Warriors Inc; Jake Singer
b) Navajo Nation Representative;
c) Navajo Nation Washington Office; Javier Ramos
d) Board Member, Walk With the Warriors Inc; Bob Hrobak
e) Vice Commander, Walk With the Warriors Inc; Angela Barney Nez
f) MOPH member, Vietnam; Leroy Thomas
g) Open ;
h) Closing prayer;
PA system provided by Dave Henderson (571-243-4291) 5) 4:00 PM
- 5:00PM Round Dance (Dance of Victory)
6) 8:00 PM - NAC Prayer Service (Two Teepees)
Sunday November 5, 2006
1) 8:00AM - Midmorning Brunch
2) 9:00AM - Gourd Dance and Round Dance
3) VA benefit Information, counseling, and blessings. (all day
long)
4) Closing down by 5:00 pm.
Note: Portions of the activities will be covered by MSNBC TV.
For more
information please call
(951)-479-1076 or email- blackbear415@msn.com.
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