Native American Veterans

VA’s Mission Daybreak provides culturally informed suicide prevention resources for native Veterans.

Northern Arizona VA provides services to about 34,000 Veterans, including Native Americans, over more than 65,000 square miles.

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.

The Chinle clinic represents “a huge step in making good on our obligation to serve our Native Veterans as well as they’ve served us and our country.”

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.

Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Sandra K. Tiger, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, who retired from the Army in 1993 after 20 years of service.   

Of the 160,000 American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans, 41% of those service-connected Veterans are screened for some cancers at lower rates than other groups.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Corps Veteran Darrell Johnson, who made 107 bombing runs in World War II

Harvey Pratt served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He later designed the National Native American Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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.

Author and Navy Veteran Dianna Good Sky wrote "Warrior Spirit Rising, a Native American Spiritual Journey" about love, faith, and forgiveness.