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Members of the Crow Nation perform during a centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday.
Harry Rock Above, of the Crow Nation and descendent of Crow Nation Chief Plenty Coups, speaks in front of the Grand Staircase. Chief Plenty Coups attended the original burial 100 years ago.
A tomb guard of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," walks in front of members of the Crow Nation.
Members of the Crow Nation perform in the Memorial Amphitheater.
A woman arrives to place flowers during a centennial commemoration event.
A U.S. Army soldier holds flowers to be placed during a centennial commemoration.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and his family place flowers during a centennial commemoration event.
A group of U.S. Navy sailors hold flowers to be placed during a centennial commemoration event.
Members of the Crow Nation perform during a centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday.
The plaza at the tomb was open for the public to lay flowers for the first time in almost a century.
The original burial took place November 9 and 10, 1921.
Members of the Crow Nation perform in the Memorial Amphitheater during a opening ceremony centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday Nov 8
Members of the Crow Nation perform in the Memorial Amphitheater during a opening ceremony centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday Nov 8
IN CANADA NOV 8 IS CELEBRATED AS INDIGENOUS VETERANS DAY
Harry Rock Above, of the Crow Nation and descendent of Crow Nation Chief Plenty Coups, speaks in front of the Grand Staircase. Chief Plenty Coups attended the original burial 100 years ago.
IN THIS CASE COUP IS A REFERENCE TO TRIBAL WARFARE AKA COUNTING COUP, THE STRIKING BLOW THAT FELLS YOUR OPPONENT BUT DOES NOT KILL THEM
A member of the Crow Nation prepares to perform.
Members of the Crow Nation perform in the Memorial Amphitheater.
The ceremony also coincides with National Native American Heritage Month.
A member of the Crow Nation prepares to perform.
Members of the Crow Nation perform in the Memorial Amphitheater.
The ceremony also coincides with National Native American Heritage Month.
A tomb guard of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," walks in front of members of the Crow Nation.
Members of the Crow Nation perform in the Memorial Amphitheater.
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Members of the Crow Nation line up to place flowers during a centennial commemoration.
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Members of the Crow Nation line up to place flowers during a centennial commemoration.
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The opening ceremony leads up to a flyover and procession on Thursday to honor Veterans Day, replicating elements of the World War I Unknown Soldier's 1921 burial.
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The opening ceremony leads up to a flyover and procession on Thursday to honor Veterans Day, replicating elements of the World War I Unknown Soldier's 1921 burial.
A woman arrives to place flowers during a centennial commemoration event.
A U.S. Army soldier holds flowers to be placed during a centennial commemoration.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and his family place flowers during a centennial commemoration event.
A group of U.S. Navy sailors hold flowers to be placed during a centennial commemoration event.
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