The holiday's origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union and Confederate — between 1861 and 1865.

The Smithsonian’s Museum of the Americian Indian in Washington, D.C. will commemorate Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, 2025.

Lakota elder Jerry Dearly was honored on the steps of the Minnesota Capitol during American Indian Day on the Hill for his ...