Native Americans
"Indian people have always respected their Vets...
So when they come home, they come home with honor and dignity. Not like many of the non-Indians who came home to outright hostility."
Native American Vietnam Veterans (*** John - Broken Link ***)
During the Vietnam War, close to 90% of the 86,000 Indians who enlisted volunteered,
giving Native Americans the highest record of service per capita of any ethnic group.
Over half served in combat.
Native American Vietnam Veterans (*** John - Broken Link ***)
Their dreams, why they went, warrior tradition, stereotypes, coming home, post-traumatic
stress, being "hardcore", leadership, pride.
Native American Warriors (*** John - Broken Link ***)
Honors the Native Americans killed in Vietnam.
Jim Northrup, Poet, Veteran (*** John - Broken Link ***)
[Located in right column, second from top]
Writer and former Marine Jim Northrup reflects on his Vietnam War experience. See
the slideshow with photos by Steve Schapiro and text by John Biewen, and listen to
excerpts from Northrup's story-poems.
"Strong Hearts & Wounded Souls": by Tom Holm (*** John - Broken Link ***)
A copy of this book is in the DeCillis Collection at the De Anza College Library:
DS 559.72 .H65 1996
Michael A. Naranjo, Disabled Native American Veteran and Artist (*** John - Broken Link ***)
Native Veterans Association of Northwestern Ontario (*** John - Broken Link ***)
Jimerson's Cyberhome: A Native American Vietnam Veteran (*** John - Broken Link ***)