Code Talkers Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribe

Reverse

Outline of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation (a buffalo outlined by rivers and creeks), two eagle staffs, a Plains Indian dance whip and the 41st Infantry Division patch. Inscription surrounding

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WORLD WAR II
B CO.
1ST BN
163RD INFANTRY
ACT OF CONGRESS
2008
JI JL

Unabridged legend:
B Company
1st Batallion
163rd Infantry Regiment

Engraver: Jim Licaretz

Designer: Joel Iskowitz

Comment

The Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008 requires the Secretary of the Treasury to strike Congressional Medals in recognition of the dedication and valor of Native American code talkers to the U.S. Armed Services during World War I and World War II. “Code talkers” refers to those Native Americans who used their tribal languages as a means of secret communication during wartime.

Under the Act, unique gold medals are struck for each Native American tribe that had a member who served as a code talker. Silver duplicate medals are presented to the specific code talkers, their next of kin, or other personal representatives. In addition, bronze duplicates are available for sale to the public.

The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribe Code Talkers 1.5 Inch Bronze Medal is a smaller bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribe Code Talkers at a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Building on November 20, 2013, in recognition of their dedication and valor. The medal measures 1.5 inches in diameter.