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A young male member of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas raises the U.S. flag while other tribe members play and sing in a drum circle during a special event held in observance of National Native American Heritage Month, which took place at the VA outpatient clinic in Harlingen, Texas, on November 16, 2018. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photo by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)

Honoring the first people of America and the warriors who served to protect it

Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 6:26 pmDecember 6, 2018 Posted in Native American Veterans, The American Veteran, Tribal Affairs, Veteran of the Day, Vets Experience by Luis Gutierrez 428 views

HARLINGEN, Texas — VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VCB) recently held a …

IMAGE: Tribal outreach group photo.

National series of events to increase outreach to Native Americans kick off in Navajo Nation

Posted on Monday, April 2, 2018 10:29 amApril 2, 2018 Posted in Benefits, Native American Veterans by Macario Mora 159 views

Upcoming Indian Country VA claims events in Navajo Nation will take place April 10 in Kayenta, Arizona, …

VA, Community Organizations, Provide Meals to Veterans

Food donations keep Veterans healthy

Posted on Thursday, December 21, 2017 10:00 amJanuary 25, 2018 Posted in Health, Native American Veterans, Nutrition, Tribal Affairs by VAntage Point Contributor 146 views

In 2010, two nurses from the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center’s Community Outpatient Clinic in Texarkana, …

IMAGE: Tribal HUD-VASH Program

Native American Veterans find a pathway from homelessness with HUD-VA program

Posted on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 10:41 amDecember 21, 2017 Posted in Benefits, Native American Veterans, Tribal Affairs by VAntage Point Contributor 246 views

After her military service, Alvina White Bull struggled to maintain civilian employment, which led to …

IMAGE: A VA employee assits a Veteran

To overcome cultural barriers, VA outreach event aims to reach more Native Americans

Posted on Friday, November 24, 2017 10:23 amDecember 21, 2017 Posted in Native American Veterans, Tribal Affairs by VAntage Point Contributor 111 views

VA employees teamed up with Veterans service organizations to hold an outreach event for Native American …

Gregorio Kishketon - This Week at VA

[Podcast] #10: Gregorio Kishketon – Marine Veteran, Native American

Posted on Friday, December 23, 2016 7:00 amJune 13, 2018 Posted in Borne the Battle podcast, Native American Veterans, Top Stories by Timothy Lawson 96 views

Episode ten brings us Marine Veteran Gregorio Kishketon. He sat down for an interview and opened up about …

This image shows the 29 original Code Talkers, and it was taken in San Diego, after they completed boot camp. Chester Nez is all the way on the left, in the third row from the top

Chester Nez, a Native American Veteran and original Code Talker, Honored by NCA Intern

Posted on Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:02 amDecember 21, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets, Memorial Affairs, Native American Veterans, Tribal Affairs, Veterans Legacy Program by Bryce Carpenter 348 views

Photo caption: This image shows the 29 original Code Talkers, and it was taken in San Diego, after they …

Native American Veteran lives to serve his fellow Veterans and tribal members

Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 9:10 amDecember 21, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets, Native American Veterans, Top Stories, Tribal Affairs by Gary Hicks 123 views

While you may not know Bill Hale, you probably have someone like him in your community – someone who gives …

Native American Veterans

HUD, VA to award $5.9 million to 26 tribes to provide permanent homes for Native American Veterans experiencing homelessness

Posted on Friday, January 8, 2016 11:13 amDecember 21, 2017 Posted in Native American Veterans, News Releases, Veterans Homelessness by OMR 6k views

HUD and VA today awarded $5.9 million in grants to 26 tribes to offer a permanent home and supportive …