Indian Country Media Network – Indian country is known far and wide for honoring its Native veterans. Yet, not all tribes have equal capability to get their veteran tribal members access to VA benefits. “A lot of tribes are in remote areas, so a lot of veterans out in these spaces don’t have access to veteran’s service offices,” said Peter Vicaire (Mi’gmaw), a specialist with the VA Office of Tribal Government Relations. “Or, they choose not to work with veteran’s service officers because of cultural barriers or a cultural preference not to.”
