Posted on Jan 29, 2023
Life is tough for Native American veterans. How one Navajo woman who served is working to help.
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It’s not easy being a veteran on the Navajo Nation. Bernadine Tyler, an Army veteran who was raised in Shiprock on the Navajo reservation, knows the reality of the “great barriers” plaguing Navajo warriors all too well.
It’s why she’s stepped in to help over 14,000 Native American veterans living on 27,413 square miles across three states. Tyler is the program lead for the Diné Naazbaa Partnership, which works to improve veterans’ quality of life. Diné Naazbaa translates to “Navajo warrior.”
“We have veterans facing loneliness and isolation that live in desolate areas, which makes it hard to connect with them,” Tyler told USA TODAY.
It’s not easy being a veteran on the Navajo Nation. Bernadine Tyler, an Army veteran who was raised in Shiprock on the Navajo reservation, knows the reality of the “great barriers” plaguing Navajo warriors all too well.
It’s why she’s stepped in to help over 14,000 Native American veterans living on 27,413 square miles across three states. Tyler is the program lead for the Diné Naazbaa Partnership, which works to improve veterans’ quality of life. Diné Naazbaa translates to “Navajo warrior.”
“We have veterans facing loneliness and isolation that live in desolate areas, which makes it hard to connect with them,” Tyler told USA TODAY.
Life is tough for Native American veterans. How one Navajo woman who served is working to help.
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I am glad that someone who understands these Heroes is working on their behalf to bring them the assistance the need.
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I've been out to that reservation...not much there and much of it has no cell or internet support.
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I've only seen Shiprock from a distance. Good to read about her involvement there.
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