About the Navajo Veterans Organization
On the Navajo Reservation, many of our veterans and their families are homeless and need shelter. They reside with their families in small, overcrowded houses. Families sometimes have no choice but to sleep outside their homes even in the harsh winter.
Mission
To support Navajo servicemen and women, surviving spouses, and Gold Star mothers by providing essential services, empowering individuals, and connecting families to vital community resources. We are dedicated to helping people become self-sufficient, restore hope, and honor the strength and sacrifice of those who serve by equipping them with the tools to build a stable, meaningful future.
Vision
To bring out the best of the Navajo Veterans: Positive changes and social advancement.
Navajo Veterans Organization (NVO)
The NVO was formed in 2019 by the Chinle Chapter of the Navajo Veterans Association to offer services and resources to veterans, surviving spouses, and Gold Star families on the reservation.
We aim to unify the veterans, surviving spouses, and Gold Star mothers who are part of the Reservation, so they can take advantage of the services offered by the organization. These primary services lead our clients toward social advancement. The organization believes that if there is progress in one area of service, it also benefits or improves other areas of our services.
News Item: On December 17, 2024, the Chinle community voted in favor of donating 9.8 acres of land to build a corporate office for the Organization.
Core Values
- Partner: Our influence is more significant when we work together.
- Committed: We hold the highest regard and provide unwavering support.
- Courage: To lead confidently and be willing to make decisions to work toward our goals.
- Respect: Accept others and be committed to respecting their path despite our differences and beliefs in achieving our goals.
We are dedicated to addressing and focusing on the problem areas affecting the Veterans in the Navajo Nation. This is the first time a non-tribal entity has identified six problem areas. For this reason, the board is supportive, is behind the mission, vision, and core values 100%, and is working hard to make it happen. The organization will be the first corporate office on the Navajo Reservation. The organization will seek to secure capital to hire qualified staff to provide the six services. The organization will partner with businesses, chapters/communities, tribally established entities, and companies, as well as work closely with the Navajo Nation.
Board of Directors of the Navajo Veterans Organization
Valerie Allen
Board Chair and CEO
Nelson Bia
Board of Directors
Myron Bitsoi
Board of Directors
For detailed financial information, visit our profile on Candid.
Top cover image: Winter in the Navajo Nation, courtesy of Antelope Valley Canyon Tours in Page, AZ