Ground has been broken on a new museum honoring Navajo Code Talkers. At age 94, Peter MacDonald is one of three still alive today. Their service was pivotal in winning World War II, but Marine Corps top brass initially rejected the idea, saying they “might embarrass this proud organization,” MacDonald recalls. Their success was a cruel paradox in light of America’s painful history of Native American boarding schools meant to strip students of their heritage.
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All tribes were forced into residential murder houses
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May God bless the Navajo Nation and these Soldiers for their contributions to the War effort.
Bless them all – here and departed – for their heroism and love of country.
“What they fought with was our culture, what they fought with was our language.”
nobody can change history !!!sad boarding schools … but it remembers also of the island people, called britain, what flows in ww2 to their citys ☝🏻 the code talker's have catched wernher v. braun and other's fascist's thru air operation identifications + helped end ww2, such as the massacres after the retaliatory bombing's ✌🏻 tyvm
How about Hollywood making a REAL movie about the Code Talkers WITHOUT some BIG NAMED WHITE Guy in the lead. I was thrilled to hear of the last one with Cage,but it was a disappointment as it was more about Cage than the Code Talkers. We have lots of Indian Actors that could do it Justice !
They tried to take their language away but quickly saw that it was a an asset & used them.
I wonder why their network took an interest in this topic ,they are not black, protesters, rioters, socialist,
Every one here is so proud, tell that to my brother Navajo and they will tell you thank you your pride and a quarter won't get me a cup of coffee
Peter McDonald might have served our country,But he's a big thief to the Navajo nation..
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Our diversity is our strength….yep. this man's words are beautiful and poignant and should be memorized.
Congress should fund this museum if they aren't.
TRUE heroes.
A monolith in Navajo on one side and English on the other side as a "Navajo Rosetta stone" would be a neat tribute.
Tribes….Raindance
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
👍🏻💯👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💋💋🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 This is very, very long overdue. Without the descendants of the victims of our genocide, American Democracy and Europe would have fallen long ago. We all owe these men literally everything. 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hats off to the Native American Indian who stood up and helped save the very people who once tried to erase them from the face of this planet.
I want time to stand still so we don't lose any more of these heroes. But they probably wouldn't want that.🙏❤️
Awesome, but they need to also recognize the Choctaw and Cherokee language that used in WW1 that helped during that time as well.
They wanted to destroy the language and culture glad they didn't.
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Excellent. I’ve always admired this chapter in history.
Long live the legacy of those native American Indian…. They are true patriotic Americans….
They should get their wish yes im a black Indian an I love that part of me too im just now truly learning it please put that museum up be4 they go to lay with their fathers he has the sweetest spirit….
Thank you for covering this story! We need this museum. We must always remember the significant role the Code Talkers had in WWll. Our children must learn and remember these courageous individuals and others who fought for our country despite adversities faced at home. These are the people who brought greatness to our country, who served selflessly with conviction in the ideals this country is about.
Much respect and gratitude to the Code Talkers and their families! 💜🌎
I'm glad these Marines are getting the honor they deserve. I would gladly chip in $1 to get this museum built if there was a GoFundMe.
I think, as a Dutchman, this is something we should never forget.
He made logic, wisdom
God bless all our veterans!!! Never forget !!!!
I tried to get wisconsin state highway 13 dedicated to the indeginous veterans of the united states' and canada for my late friend a canadian cree highly decorated navy seal who served in korea and vietnam. But governor tony e of wisconsin is not supporting our veterans in this effort he should just go away
What a class act. Amazing the love he has for the very country that stold his land. He saw the good no matter what. This is Amazing grace in action. Ty for your service I see your divinity.
I am so glad for the Navajo Nation. They deserve more than a museum. It is wonderful to see how America can come together as one to defend it. All races get this credit. Japanese Americans fought as well in (Europe) WW2 to show their loyalty to the US after being bombed by their own people. "The Red Tails" too. It's like Charlie Daniels writes in his song "In America." "We may have done a little fighting amongst ourselves but you outside people best leave us alone. Cause we'll all stick together, you can take that to the bank, the cowboys, the hippie's, rebels and yanks." Thank you for your service Navajo Nation.
The things our country did to the Navajo and their children is absolutely disgusting and borders on Hitler’s Nazism. I’ve worked on the reservation and have heard stories from the elders that have had to endure that disgusting, sick behavior of the American teachers and government. America should be ashamed and not trying to hide it from history like the fascists in Florida and Texas and other states that are trying to control what history American children learn in school. This is part of our history and it is a testament to the character of the Navajo. They actually helped our government who did nothing but murder, torture and commit genocide on Native Americans. The Navajo may not believe in Jesus Christ the way most so-called Christians claim to but their actions say they are more Christian than the judgmental, sick “evangelical” people in our country. The Navajo and many other indigenous tribes from North America should be honored for their righteousness, fairness and clarity of reality.
I didn’t know about this, thanks for sharing!
God bless these heroes!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Finest Warriors-they saved the World
Finally American Indians are getting recognized for our work not only in wars but standing up for our people and other nations around for the government for putting in pipelines that will poison rivers and lakes we are peaceful people but provoke us we will show we are Not scared to fight for out voice and our people Northern Arapaho and Menominee in Wisconsin are my tribes ahoo
how do we donate to their museum project.