Red is the color of blood shed by our Citizens, Firefighters, Law Enforcement, and Armed Forces.  Who, because of being Americans, were put in harm's way.  They paid the ultimate price for freedom both at home and abroad.

Many Spirit Warriors are ancestral men and women of indigenous tribes, who are dedicated 24/7 and give financial support unconditionally to the mission of bringing awareness to America that we have lost a warrior. The Native American KIA flag is unquestionably dedicated to represent our sorrow and respect for those Native Americans who paid the ultimate price for serving in the military of the United States. And because of the remoteness of the reservations, are quickly forgotten.

There are two KIA flags: The original, which is given in honor of KIA and DOW soldiers off the reservation. The Native American Memorial flag which was designed for brothers and sisters who came from reservations, served in the U.S. Armed Forces and were KIA or DOW. Placing eagle feathers with the Medicine Wheel on both sides of the sacred oval shield, we are respecting the Red Road and what is passed down by elders to live by traditionally. To be given the Eagle feather is the highest honor that can be given within many indigenous cultures.

In 2005, James Ortolani, the co-founder of the KIA flag contacted Eagle “Many Hats” Levy and asked for help in creating a flag that would honor the Native Americans Killed in Action or who later Died of Wounds because of an action. Two years of consulting tribal members who had served in the armed forces throughout the Pacific Northwest and the Western states of America, an idea was formulated to add to the original concept of the KIA flag.

Mike Nopah of the Mohave Tribe, took what had come out of the “what to put” talks and created the design that is now honoring the NAKIA flag forevermore. After many frustrating and exhausting attempts to raise funds, to have the flag crafted, screened and produced, we have begun our journey across this nation to bring the flag home to our people on all the reservations and to send to our soldiers and sailors overseas, to fly on the mast 24/7.

We strive to bring awareness that the POW/MIA flag does not honor our dead. The POW/MIA flag represents those who are not dead, but prisoners and only missing. May we never stop looking for them until they are all brought home. Time has come for Americans to recognize the difference and begin honoring those that will no longer walk among us. This KIA flag needs to be flown so we will never forget. Whoever we give this honorable flag to, we encourage them to fly it with knowledge that our brothers and sisters are with us in spirit.

Our way of showing honor and respect is by providing the KIA and DOW families with a KIA flag signed by fellow veterans. It is the veterans who were in conflicts whose only concern was who was on their left and who was on their right and they never got to say goodbye. Well…, they can now. Our veterans are always requested to ride with the Spirit Warrior to the home of a grieving family to present the KIA flag.

We fund this mission with donations and selling KIA merchandise authorized by the (Co) founders of the KIA and the NAKIA. If not for the awesome support we have received we would not be able send this message across the USA and overseas to our brothers and sisters fighting today, that we love and honor them.

Red is the color of the blood shed by our Armed Forces and Special Services who because of being Americans, were put in harm's way.
They paid the ultimate price for our freedom, both at home and abroad. We dedicated this Flag to represent our Warriors and out of respect for those who paid the ultimate price.
This Flag reflects our commitment to help and support those who have been left behind. Mothers & Daughters, Fathers & Sons, Wives & Husbands, Brothers & Sisters...
"We Leave No One Behind"
America Remembers our KIA "Killed in Action"

Thank you: Ray & Rebecca Benally of Farmington, New Mexico. Congressman Howard Shanker of Flagstaff, Arizona, Jim Gilbertson of Moss Landing, California, the AL Pony Express Messengers and the Red Mountain Riders of the Salt River/Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for believing in our mission and your unselfish support.