• Native American Heritage Month Celebration

    Native American Heritage Month Celebration

    Let me add my grateful acknowledgement to the Native peoples upon whose ancestral homelands we’re gathered, including the Nacotchtank and Piscataway peoples, and to the Native communities who make their home here today.

  • The Gathering to Prevent Suicide Among American Indian & Alaska Native Service Members, Veterans, & their Families

    The Gathering to Prevent Suicide Among American Indian & Alaska Native Service Members, Veterans, & their Families

    Matt [Miller, Dir. VA Office of Suicide Prevention], thanks for that kind introduction and for the opportunity to join the team here this morning to kick off Day 2 of this important Gathering.

  • National Congress of American Indians

    National Congress of American Indians

    Good morning, everyone. I want to first acknowledge that I am on the ancestral homeland of the Nacotchtank and Piscataway people—tribal land. In fact, all this country is tribal land. So let me recognize tribal leaders, tribal elders, and Veterans. It is my honor to be here with you today.

  • VA waives copayments for eligible Native American and Alaska Native Veterans

    VA waives copayments for eligible Native American and Alaska Native Veterans

    Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that eligible American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans are no longer required to make copayments for health care and urgent care received through VA. The Biden-Harris administration and VA are proud to implement this rule, which is estimated to impact approximately 25,000 American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans.