Alaska Native Vietnam-Era Veterans, Heirs, or Personal Representative Land Allotment Program Workshop
Workshop Details:
DATE & TIME: Presentation May 16th, 2023, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am. Plus all day assistance until 4pm.
LOCATION: Kawerak in the Talialuk Board Room Nome, Alaska.
BY PHONE: If you cannot attend in person you can participate via toll free teleconference by calling 1-866-830-9434 entering the Access Code 8008987.
If you have served in the military or know of a family member that served anytime between the dates of August 5, 1964 – December 31, 1971; and have not applied previously for 160-acre Native Allotment; or was previously denied an Allotment – Plan on attending an upcoming Alaska Native Vietnam-Era Veteran Land Allotment Program Workshop. More Information on the John D. Dingell Jr Act, Public Law 116-9: kawerak.org/lms
*If a qualified veteran has passed on, a family member who has been appointed the personal representative by the Alaska State Court, of the deceased’s estate ~ may apply on behalf of the estate.
The following Representatives are flying in to help provide information & assistance plus providing all day assistance from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Candy Grimes and Mike Everett from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
- Paul Mayo from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
- Phil Hokenson from the Veterans Affairs (V.A), and
- Abbi Novotny Attorney Rep available phone and Adrian Dickson/Bahnke in person from the Alaska Legal Services Corporation.
Additional services being offered:
- Last Will & Testament – Land Management Staff will also be helping Alaska Native Vietnam-Era Veterans, or their heirs, or personal representatives create a Last Will & Testament if they want.
Please contact Kawerak Land Management Services for more information.
- Brian James, LMS Specialist II Ph.# 907-443-4324 Email: bjames@kawerak.org
- Jason Omedelina, LMS Specialist I Ph.# 907-443-4326 Email: jomedelina@kawerak.org
Kawerak Land Management Services P.O. Box 948
Nome, AK 99762
Toll Free in Alaska: 1-800-443-4316 Fax#:907-443-4461