Telling Your Story of Service

There are currently over 16 million veterans in the U.S., and all have a story to tell. In the spirit of community engagement, we seek your stories of service. If you are a veteran or current servicemember of the U.S. Armed Forces, we invite you to submit a short video (no longer than 2 minutes) in response to the prompts below. You need not identify as Native American to participate.

We intend to provide our family-friendly museum audience with a glimpse of your experience. The goal is to create a video fashioned in the sense of StoryCorps, the radio program featured on NPR, “recording, preserving, and sharing” your unique stories.  The collected videos will be displayed at the museum during the run of the exhibition and may also be used on the museum’s website, YouTube, and social media channels, as well as for promotional and marketing purposes.

Recording Your Video

1. Clean your camera lens.
2. Switch to “flight” or “do not disturb mode” to prevent interruptions.
3. Secure the phone on a tripod or level surface or have someone with a steady hand record you.
4. Record in a well-lit area.
5. Please pause 3 to 5 seconds at the start and end of your video to leave room for editing.
6. Provide your name at the beginning of your message.
7. Remember to keep your eye on the camera lens.
8. When you’re happy with your recording,  fill out the submission form below, hit submit and then click on the “Upload Video” button to submit the video via Dropbox. 
9. Our producer, Viki Anderson, will receive the submitted videos. She will email you if she has any questions or concerns. You can contact her at 317.691.3322 or vikianderson@mac.com
10. Please do not e-mail or text your video. Uploading ensures video quality.