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D-Day Warriors: It Was Our War Too
Wednesday, November 05
2:00pm - 3:30pm
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2025-11-05 14:00:00
2025-11-05 15:30:00
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D-Day Warriors: It Was Our War Too
Trickster Cultural Center -
75 years after D-Day, on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, one of the last surviving Native American D-Day veterans remembers his fellow soldiers and his traditional way - with ceremony, prayer, and through storytelling. Charles Shay, Penobscot Indian, was just 19 years old when he landed on Omaha Beach in the first wave as a medic on June 6th, 1944. Traveling back to Omaha Beach each year with a delegation of Native American veterans, he honors those who gave their all that day and continues to pave the path to healing across generations and ethnicities.
After the screening of this 60-minute documentary, a conversation will be led by Jennifer Vazquez, Programs Coordinator for the Trickster Cultural Center.
Click here for more information about Native American Heritage Month.
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