Bozho (Hello),
It’s Festival time again. Our Citizen Potawatomi Nation Veterans Organization’s June meeting will be on Saturday at 9 a.m. in the upstairs room of the CPN FireLake Golf Club. It’s a meet-and-greet meeting with coffee and doughnuts. We hope to see all CPN veterans and CPN veteran spouses there.
The CPN Veterans Organization will have a veterans table set up in the air-conditioned sign-in arena, so be sure to stop by and let us know you have arrived safely and say, “Hi!”
On another issue, I have received several requests for information about filing for veteran disability benefits. The Shawnee area has a Department of Veterans Affairs employee who works as a filing specialist at the Shawnee Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 811 East MacArthur. He is only there from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (on a first-come, first-served basis). I hope this information will help.
Each veteran needs to learn about the benefits for veterans in their state. The benefits may vary for each state. For example, some states have no state income tax and tax benefits for your spouse and survivors. Check it out.
I received a message from a member of a Native American Women Warriors Veterans Color Guard. She and her fellow members carry the Colors at numerous powwows throughout the western states. I have attached a photo that she sent me. This group makes a very impressive entrance at the powwows.
Migwetch (Thank you),
Daryl Talbot, Commander, 405-275-1054
Daniel Castaneda, Vice Commander/Event Contact, 209-207-2317
David Barrett, Treasurer, 405-613-7313
Bill Wano, Secretary, 405-670-1200