Veterans Meet on Vietnam-Era Land Allotment

On January 19, Tlingit & Haida’s Native Lands & Resources Division hosted an informational session in Juneau, Alaska on the Alaska Native Vietnam-Era Veterans Land Allotment Program of 2019.

Allotment Specialist Darrell Brown coordinated the meeting, which brought in more than 30 Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans and family members in-person and online.

Representatives from the Bureau of Land Management, Alaska Legal Services and Veterans Health Administration attended the informational session to answer questions, share resources and provide application assistance.

The program allows for eligible Vietnam-Era Veterans or their heirs to select up to 160 acres of Federal land in Alaska. The program is open to all eligible Alaska Natives who served between August 5, 1964, and December 31, 1971, and applications are being accepted through December 29, 2025.

There are 519 Southeast Alaska Native Veterans eligible to apply for a land allotment. Of those eligible to apply, Darrell has successfully made contact with all but 109 Veterans or their family members.

If you are a Southeast Alaska Native Veteran or the heir and personal representative of a deceased Veteran who is eligible for a land allotment, please contact Darrell Brown at dbrown@ccthita-nsn.gov.