Veterans Affairs establishes Office of Tribal Government Relations

Tuesday, February 1, 2011  

The Department of Veterans Affairs has created a new Office of Tribal Government Relations.

The office will assist American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian veterans. "There is a long, distinguished tradition of military service among tribal peoples,” Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki said in a press release.

Stephanie Elaine Birdwell, a member of the Cherokee Nation, will serve as director of the office. She most recently worked at the Bureau of Indian Education.

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