June 5, 2019

Louis Levi Oakes, Last of the Mohawk Code Talkers, Dies at 94

Native American soldiers like Mr. Oakes helped Allied forces prevail in World War II with an impenetrable code based on indigenous languages.
May 12, 2019

World War II Veteran and Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begaye Sr. Dies At 97

Fleming Begaye Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers from World War II, has died at the age of 97.
March 31, 2019

Memorial honoring Native American veterans to open in 2020

A $15 million memorial honoring Native American and Alaskan Native military members and veterans is set to open next year in Washington.
March 20, 2019

Native American Veterans Fight On, For Support And Recognition

Of the 317,000 veterans in Oregon, 3900 are Native American. Historically, the First Nations have enlisted at higher rates than any other demographic, despite not being […]
January 24, 2019

Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs signs historic agreement for veteran services with Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation

The Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs (ODVA) and Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Oregon State Capitol last week that will enable the tribal government to establish its first-ever tribal veteran service office.
January 23, 2019

Things You Know, But Cannot Explain

A retrospective of the beloved Oregon artist’s work, “Things You Know But … Central Oregon Veterans Ranch founder and executive director Alison …
January 21, 2019

NORTHEAST OREGON: First-ever tribal veteran service office

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) and Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Oregon State Capitol this […]
January 17, 2019

Trump recently signed two veterans bills into law. Here’s how they’ll affect you.

On its way out the door, the 115th Congress passed a pair of bills aimed at improving education and other aspects of the transition from military […]
November 23, 2018

“We Became Warriors Again”: Why World War I Was a Surprisingly Pivotal Moment for American Indian History

When Congress in 2008 declared the Friday after Thanksgiving to be Native American Heritage Day, the resolution made only passing mention of why that timing made […]