American Indian veterans will be honored with a memorial plaque to be placed on the state Capitol grounds.
Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill this week authorizing placement of the plaque on the Court of Honor, a plaza that includes memorials to other groups, such as Civil War veterans, chaplains, women veterans, Mexican-American veterans and others.
Blake Johnson, a lobbyist for the Prairie Island Indian Community, says the plaque will promote a better understanding of American Indians’ involvement in peacetime and wartime service, according to House Information Services.
The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council will pay for the memorial.