Tribal and Indian Affairs Advisory Committee includes 15 members from different tribal nations and a native Hawaiian Veteran.
More than 4,000 American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans have been approved for the copayment exemption and we're here to help you apply for yours, too.
Beginning on Nov. 9, 2024, VA will accept applications for payment of a monetary allowance for privately purchased OBRs and for OBRs provided by a grant-funded cemetery, when the OBR is placed at the time of interment. This allowance may be paid for burials that occurred on or after the effective date of the new authority which is Jan. 5, 2023.
Oklahoma City VA, in partnership with VA regional benefits office, Indian Health Services and other organizations, hold tribal PACT Act event.
PACT Act resources were presented to Tribal Nations to save travel time and help navigate VA systems. Online services can be difficult for the elderly population.
VBA's Loan Guaranty Service's Native American Direct Loan (NADL) program is a special initiative that supports Native American Veterans who want to buy, build or refinance a home on federal trust land.
Many Native American Veterans experiencing homelessness hesitate to reach out to VA. Tribal HUD-VASH can help them go from homeless to housed.
During Women’s History Month 2024, VA's Office of Women’s Health is honoring Native American women Veterans.
Goal of the summit was to educate Tribal women Veterans about VA benefits and services they have earned…and an opportunity to voice opinions and experiences.
Native Americans serve in the military in numbers far higher than their proportion of the U.S. population. They've served with distinction in every major conflict for over 200 years. To honor their legacy of service and their culture, the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) works with tribes to honor their service and heritage, working together to build and maintain tribal Veterans cemeteries—cemeteries built and maintained by tribes with support from VA.
Eligible Veterans seeking copayment exemption must submit official tribal documentation to begin receiving this new benefit.
VA’s Mission Daybreak provides culturally informed suicide prevention resources for native Veterans.
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