On December 2, 2011 an event was held commemorating the Native Americans serving in the U.S.
military since the American Revolution, and by percentage serve more than any other ethnic group in
the armed forces. At this event Chuck Boers (Lipan Apache/Cherokee), an Iraq War veteran and the
recipient of two Bronze Stars and three Purple Heart medals presented to the Smithsonian NMAI a
feather painting by Brandy Davis which commemorated the first known Pow Wow held in a combat
zone. Brandy is proud and honored to be part of this event and to have her feather painting donated
and be part of the Smithsonian “National Museum of the American Indian” archive, honoring our
Warriors in Uniform.
