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TRIBAL VETERANS SERVICEOFFICER PROGRAM
Serving Native American Veterans and their families
FACTS ABOuT NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS
• NativeAmericanshaveoneofthehighestrecords ofmilitaryservicepercapitaofanyethnicgroup.
• Twentyfivepercentofable-bodied,adultNativeAmericans enlistinthearmedforces,comparedtothreepercentof thegeneralpopulation.
•NativeAmericansapplyforandreceivefewerveterans benefitsthanveteransgroups;lessthan50percentof eligibleAmericanIndianveteransinMinnesotaapplyfor thebenefitstheyhaveearned.
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VeteransServiceBuilding
20W.12thStreet|St.Paul,MN55155-2006Phone:(651)296-2562
www.minnesotaveteran.org
Native Americans 25%
General Population 3%
% Of Able-bOdied AmericAns enlisting in Armed fOrces
www.minnesotaveteran.org
TVSO CONTACTS Forquestionsorassistance,pleasecontactyourTVSO:
ErnieSteel–(218)[email protected]
ClarenceEverson–(218)[email protected]
GregDavis–(320)[email protected]
JimLoud–(218)[email protected]
ToddDionne–(651)[email protected] WendySederstrom–(651)[email protected] St.PaulClaimsOffice–(612)970-5662
GalynMinkel–(320)[email protected]
SamMason–(218)[email protected]
ChuckSmith–(218)[email protected]
FrankBowstring–(218)[email protected]
Bois Forte
Grand Portage
Mille Lacs
Red Lake
Twin Cities Metro Area
Upper Sioux Community
White Earth
Fond du Lac sponsored TVSO
Leech Lake sponsorsed TVSO
Thank you for serving in the military with courage, honor and bravery.
Native American Veterans have given the most, yet asked for the least.
Availableinalternativeformatssuchasbrail,largeprint,audiotapeandcomputerdisc.
AreyouaNativeAmericanVeteran?Ifso,youshouldbegettingthebenefitsandservicesthatyou’reentitledto.
NativeAmericanshaveoneofthehighestlevelsofparticipationofmilitaryservicepercapitaofanyethnicgroup.Althoughtheyserveinthemilitaryinlargenumbers,theyapplyforandreceivefewerVeteransbenefitsthanotherethnicgroups.
That’swhytheMinnesotaDepartmentofVeteransAffairs(MDVA)createdtheTribalVeteransServiceOfficer(TVSO)Program:tomakesurethatyouhaveaccesstothebenefitsandservicesthatyouhaveearned.
ABOuT ThE PROGRAM The TVSO Program:
• Providescommunityoutreachandadvocacytotraditionally underservedNativeAmericanVeteransandtheirdependents.
• Actsasaliaisontovariousstateandfederalprogramsthat provideVeteransbenefits.
• WorkstoensureVeteransreceivethebenefitstheyhaveearned.
WhAT TVSO’S DOTribalVeteransServicesOfficers(TVSO’s)—locatedoneightreservationsinMinnesotaandintheTwinCitiesmetropolitanarea—arehighlyexperienced,trainedprofessionalswhounderstandyourneedsandconcerns.Theywillworkwithyouto:
• Fileservice-relateddisabilityclaims.
• Ensureyou’reawareofthebenefitsavailabletoyouthrough avarietyofprogramsonreservationsandintheTwinCities metroarea.
• Actasaliaisonbetweenyouandotherservicesavailablewith thestate,federalandTribalgovernments.
SPECTRuM OF SERVICES As a Veteran, you and your family are eligible for these services:
• Emergencyfinancialassistance• On-the-jobtraining• Federalclaimsassistance• Highereducationsupport• Burialservices• Individualandfamilycounseling• Financialcounseling
PROGRAMS OFFERED
Federal Claims Assistance: HelpsyoufileaclaimattheSt.PaulandFargoClaimsdivisionoffices.
LinkVet Call Center: LinksyoutotrainedMDVAstaffforimmediatecrisisinterventionandinformationonVeterans’benefits,healthcare,educationandreintegration.
State Soldiers Assistance Program (SSAP): Providesdirect,emergencyfinancialassistanceforshelter,utilities,opticalanddentalbenefits,andcashgrantsforfoodandpersonalneeds.
Minnesota Veterans Preference Act (VPA): Ensuresthatstate-grantedVeteranspreferencerightsareupheldandenforced.
Minnesota State Veterans Cemetary (Little Falls, MN):Providesyouwithseveraloptionsfordignifiedburialservices.
Minnesota State Approving Agency (SAA): AllowsyoutoreceivepaymentsforfederalG.I.Billeducationbenefits.
On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeship Program: ProvidesopportunitiestouseearnedfederalG.I.Bill’seducationbenefits.
Higher Education Veterans Program: Providesinformationonbenefitsandresourcestohelpyousucceedincollege.
Women Veterans Program: EnsuresequitableaccessforfemaleNativeAmericanVeteranseligibleforfederalandstatebenefitsandservices.
Minnesota Service C.O.R.E. (Case Management, Outreach, Referral and Education): BringsessentialservicestocommunitiesinMinnesotaatnocharge.
so pick-up the phone and call us today – we’re here to help you get the benefits you need and deserve!
Note: See back panel for TVSO contacts and phone numbers
