April 20 Veterans Legacy Program at Santa Fe National Cemetery: World War II Portraits of Service: Native American Code Talkers
Posted by Gilder Lehrman Staff on Wednesday, 03/20/2024
In partnership with the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program, we are pleased to offer free professional development sessions in spring 2024 focusing on different aspects of American Veterans’ and Service Members’ lives on and off the battlefield and how to effectively bring that content back to the classroom. As a part of this series, we are now offering an in-person workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
April 20, 2024, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. MT
World War II Portraits of Service: Native American Code Talkers
- Scholar: Professor Laura Tohe (Arizona State University)
- Master Teacher: Rebecca Luebker
- Tour Site: Santa Fe National Cemetery
- Stipend for Participants: $50.00
Professor Tohe’s lecture will focus on the experiences of Native American Code Talkers. The pedagogy portion of the workshop provides an opportunity to use primary source analysis to understand the myriad reasons Native Americans served in World War II. After the workshop, participants will be taken to Santa Fe National Cemetery for a guided tour of the National Cemetery Administration site.
In addition, we will be offering another in-person VLP PD program at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas, on April 27, 2024. Click here to learn more and register.