Honoring BI Native American Veterans

BI Community Center · Post by **BI Community Center** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:54 pm

On August 1st at 1:00 PM there will be a formal dedication of memorial bricks for 43 Native Americans from the Beaver Archipelago at the Beaver Island Veterans Memorial Park. This is the result of a generous grant awarded to AMVETS Post 46 from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians for the bricks and landscaping. The individuals being honored in addition to those currently on active duty served in the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Cold War, Iraq and Afghanistan. Speakers will include tribal representatives and everyone is encouraged to bring a lawn chair and something to drink!

As part of this dedication, the movie Road to Andersonville will be shown at the Beaver Island Community Center at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM. This is a documentary of the service of the 139 Native Americans who served in Company K, First Michigan Sharpshooters during the Civil War. Some of the members of that unit were captured and interred in the infamous Confederate Andersonville prison. The producer of the movie, David B. Schock, Ph.D. will be on hand to introduce the movie, and Raymond J Herek , author of the book â??These Men Have Seen Hard Service, First Michigan Sharpshooters in the Civil War", will also be at the Community Center to discuss his book. There is no charge for these presentations.

Please join us in honoring the Native American men and women of the Beaver Archipelago who served our country!

BI Community Center · Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:27 pm

Find out more about these fascinating historical stories:
The Road to Andersonville
http://roadtoandersonville.com

These Men Have Seen Hard Service
http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780814338322/

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2105 ... rd_Service

AMVETS POST 46 · Post by **AMVETS POST 46** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:47 am

Just a reminder to bring a lawn chair and be sure and use sunscreen and wear a hat. It's suppose to be a clear hot day.

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:08 pm

It was a very nice and very moving ceremony. Well done and thanks to everyone involved.

Brad

duffer · Post by **duffer** » Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:42 am

i very much enjoyed the ceremony and the movie great job guys!

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Honoring BI Native American Veterans

Honoring BI Native American Veterans

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