How VA serves Native American Veterans
This November, VA celebrates Native American Heritage Month and recognizes Native American military Veterans. At VA, we are dedicated to ensuring Native American Veterans and members get the world-class benefits and services they have earned.
Public can approach Tomb, see Native American Honor Guard
The public will be able to walk on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza and lay flowers in front of the Tomb on Nov. 9 and 10, 2021. The flower ceremony will start at 8 a.m. Nov. 9 with representatives from the Crow Nation placing flowers at the Tomb. They will recite a prayer in honor of Chief Plenty Coups, who served as a scout for the U.S. Army.
Native American, rural Veterans connect with nurse
Nurse practitioner provides tele-primary care to Native American and rural Veterans in remote areas. “I love being able to impact them.”
VA facility stores COVID-19 vaccine at ultra-low temperatures for use by Native Americans
The freezers, which are much larger than a standard household refrigerator, can each store about 40,000 vials. Every vial contains up to six doses of the vaccine. About 70,000 doses have been administered thus far.
VBA Celebrates Native American Heritage Day
VBA proudly celebrates Native American Heritage Day. This day was established to honor and recognize the first people of this nation – Native Americans – and to celebrate their cultural heritage and integral importance to our past, present and future.
Native American Veteran care at center of hearing
Native American Veteran care and benefits were at the center of a Nov. 20 Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill.
The Warrior Tradition: PBS documentary highlights Native American Veterans
The Warrior Tradition tells the astonishing, heartbreaking, inspiring, and largely-untold story of Native Americans in the United States military.
Competing on behalf of Native American tribe, Marine Veteran earns gold medals at Golden Age Games
Marine Veteran proudly competed at the National Veterans Golden Age Games on behalf of Choctaw Nation and earned gold medals.
Design selected for Smithsonian’s National Native American Veterans Memorial
“Warriors’ Circle of Honor” design by Vietnam Veteran Harvey Pratt—Cheyenne and Arapaho, Marine Corps Veteran, Forensic Artist— selected for Smithsonian museum grounds
Veterans Legacy Program: Major David Moniac, first Native American West Point graduate and leader of the Creek Volunteers
Maj. David Moniac was the first Native American to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. The academy accepted him in 1817 at the age of 16. Moniac graduated in 1822 and served as a lieutenant in the U.S. 6th Infantry Regiment. He later led the Creek Volunteers in Florida during the Second Seminole War. Moniac was born near present-day Montgomery County, Alabama [...]
National series of events to increase outreach to Native Americans kick off in Navajo Nation
Upcoming Indian Country VA claims events in Navajo Nation will take place April 10 in Kayenta, Arizona, May 8 in Tuba City, Arizona, and June 14 in Chinle, Arizona.
Native American Veterans find a pathway from homelessness with HUD-VA program
After her military service, Alvina White Bull struggled to maintain civilian employment, which led to problems with drugs and alcohol. As she tried to deal with those problems on her own, they escalated — eventually resulting in an arrest and jail time. Alvina served her time and re-entered civilian life, but she still found herself in a bad spot, without a permanent home or job. [...]
