"They Answered The Call"
with John Brannon, Jr.
Saturday, June 17th
7:00pm
A special lecture with John Brannon, Jr. about the story of the American Indian experience in World War I.
In 1917, the United States entered into this Great War.
Many Native Americans were not yet U.S. citizens. The Bureau of Indian
Affairs encouraged tribes to send volunteers to serve in the war. Native
Americans had the highest percentage of enlistments in military
service. Even though they were not eligible for the draft in 1917, they
were required to register for the draft.
Many volunteered willingly to serve in the United States military. An estimated 10,000 Native Americans served during the War.
Native peoples in both the United States and Canada answered
the call to war. Some Natives trained for nursing service, military
sharpshooting and used Native language as a pivotal reversal of allied
advantage for communications against the Germans during the War.
Join John Brannon as he discusses the accomplishments of
Native peoples during the time of the Great War. This lecture is free,
thanks to support from "Over There, Over Here" and New Hampshire
Humanities. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information:
603-456-2600
