EMPLOYMENT OF NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS LIVING ON TRIBAL LANDS: RECOMMENDATIONS AND EFFORTS

EMPLOYMENT OF NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS LIVING ON TRIBAL LANDS: RECOMMENDATIONS AND EFFORTS

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS: DOL NEEDS A CLEAR PLAN TO IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES ON TRIBAL LANDS

WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY

WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS

WHAT GAO FOUND

ABBREVIATIONS

BACKGROUND

DOLHAS MADE LIMITED PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS

EXPANDED EFFORTS COULD IMPROVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2010 RECOMMENDATIONS

CONCLUSION

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION

AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION

APPENDIX I. GROUPS INTERVIEWED

APPENDIX II. STATUS OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DOL’S 2010 REPORT AND STEPS TO IMPROVE UPON EFFORTS

APPENDIX III. SELECTED RECENT DOLGRANTS TONATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES THAT ADDRESSWORKFORCE OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEEDSa

Chapter 2: EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS LIVING ON TRIBAL LANDS

PURPOSE OF REPORT

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: NATIVE AMERICAN UNEMPLOYMENT

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

OVERALL RECOMMENDATIONS

REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

CONCLUSION

Chapter 3: AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SECTION I: INTRODUCTION

SECTION II: ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND NATIONAL GUARD SERVICEMEMBERS

SECTION III: VETERAN DEMOGRAPHICS

SECTION IV: VETERAN SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS

SECTION V: VETERAN HEALTH STATUS

APPENDIX A. DATA SOURCES

APPENDIX B. ACRONYMS

APPENDIX C. REFERENCES

INDEX