Julia Kabance is the oldest member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, one of a handful of remaining Native American Veterans from WWII and a life member of American Legion We-Ta-Se Post 410.
An estimated 500 Native American Veterans are expected to benefit from housing and supportive services provided under the first-ever Tribal HUD-VASH program, which launched in early January 2016.
While you may not know Bill Hale, you probably have someone like him in your community – someone who gives a Vet a ride to the hospital, or goes around collecting clothes for the next homeless stand-down event.
Legal Intern, Office of Tribal Government Relations.
On December 2nd, the Office of Tribal Government will attend the 2011 White House Tribal Nations Conference in Washington, D.C. The goal is to continue the meaningful discussion between tribal leaders and the Administration.
VA Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs
The VA made both history and progress for Veterans recently with the award of the first-ever grant to a tribal organization to establish a Veterans cemetery on tribal lands.
VA is working to improve their relationships with the 565 federally recognized Native American tribes and the Veterans which come from them.
The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) enhances communication with tribal governments about services available to American Indian and Alaskan Native Veterans.
The Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program (SELRP) provides loan repayments to recent graduates in exchange for clinical service at a VA facility.
VA’s Native American Direct Loan (NADL) program helped turn devastation into recovery for a Native Hawaiian Veteran's home after the Maui wildfires.
VA's NADL staff attended the Lakota Nation Invitational to promote buying, building and renovating homes using the NADL program.
Lakeishia, a Native American Veteran, achieved homeownership stability with the help of the Native American Direct Loan (NADL) program.
The newly released FY27 NOFO for the SSG Fox SPGP outlines upcoming funding to support community-based Veteran suicide prevention services.











