Following the U.S. Department of Defense’s recent directive to scrub so-called DEI from its military websites, the Pentagon has now restored – within the last week – all of its content referencing Native Americans and their contributions.
Among them, two iconic Arizonans: Lori Piestewa and Iwo Jima flag-raiser Ira Hayes.
Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community shared the news on social media, noting his Valley-based tribe succeeded in convincing the Pentagon to republish info about Piestewa and Hayes, with help from Arizona’s congressional delegation…