INSPIRATIONAL Native American Indian Quotations

Hold on to what is good,
Even if it's a handful of earth.

Hold on to what you believe,
Even if it's a tree that stands by itself.

Hold on to what you must do,
Even if it's a long way from here.

Hold on to your life,
Even if it's easier to let go.

Hold on to my hand,
Even if someday I'll be gone away from you.

Pueblo Prayer

The American Indian Reporter HONORS TRIBAL VETERANS WITH SPECIAL EDITIONS:

SPECIAL VETERANS ISSUES DOWNLOAD PDF
November 11, 2025 SPECIAL EDITION Veterans Day	November, 2017 SPECIAL SOBOBA EDITION Veterans Day

by Ernie C. Salgado Jr., Editor, Soboba Tribal Elder

PHOTO CAPTION: The good looking guy second from the right is Richard “Dumbo” Salgado, a tribal member of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians. Richard served with the 1st Cavalry Airborne Division in Vietnam. He currently lives in Palms Springs, CA. Richard’s Father and brother are also veterans. His father, Ernest Salgado Sr., served in WWII and his brother Ernie Jr. was serving in the Army National Guard when called on active duty in 1966.

SOBOBA TRIBAL MEMBERS KILLED IN ACTION:

Soboba Tribal members have served in the armed forces of the United States in every war and conflict since WW I.

The United States entered the war with the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941 ending in May 1945 in Europe and September 2, 1945 with Japan. WW II officially began in September 1939 with the German invasion of Poland.

It is estimated that over 80 million people were killed during the seven years of WW II. U.S. military records indicate their were 670,846 Americans wounded and 405,399 lost their lives, three of which were Tribal Members of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians.

Currently 51 veterans are buried at the Soboba Tribal Cemetery of which 32 were Soboba tribal members, 12 Indians from other Indian tribes and 7 non-Indian.

World War I Soboba Veteran buried at Soboba are Prudencio Resvaloso who also served as with the U.S. Calvary as a Scout in Arizona, Danny Navarro, and David Navarro.

Non-Soboba veterans include Eugene Arenas (Cahuilla), Ben Largo (Cahuilla) and Mariano Largo (Cahuilla)....

Eastern Region Training Summit, April 9, 2013.

Ernie Salgado shows a poster he produced to regional tribal veterans, The poster (below) lists the 230 Indian warriors listed as "Native American" on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC....

Click to DOWNLOAD PDF poster:

SO CAL TRIBAL TIES to The Wall

PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS:

JOSEPH PATRICK PINK is honored on Panel 28E, Row 56 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Wall Name: JOSEPH P PINK
Date of Birth: 10/17/1947
Date of Casualty: 10/23/1967
Home of Record: SAN JACINTO
County of Record: RIVERSIDE
State: CA
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: QUANG TIN

This picture of "Joey" was taken by a magazine photographer just before he was killed.

It gives you some idea of what his final moments on earth were like. God Bless him. This picture was given to me by Heather Pink, Joey's niece.

Posted by: Dan Thompson
Relationship: We served together
SOURCE: vvmf.org

MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS:

WILLIAM JOHN LYONS is honored on Panel 3E, Row 19 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Wall Name: WILLIAM J LYONS
Date of Birth: 7/27/1940
Date of Casualty: 11/4/1965
Home of Record: BANNING
County of Record: RIVERSIDE COUNTY
State: CA
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: 1LT
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: PR & MR UNKNOWN

JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE A KUMEYAAY NATION:

JAMES GREGORY MESA is honored on Panel 42W, Row 48 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Wall Name: JAMES G MESA
Date of Birth: 9/24/1948
Date of Casualty: 9/30/1968
Home of Record: JAMUL
County of Record: SAN DIEGO COUNTY
State: CA
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: QUANG DUC

DOWNLOAD POSTER .pdf for posting in your tribal areas.

DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS

Military service members can get their disability claims processed quickly by Social Security. Benefits available through Social Security are different than those from the Department of Veterans Affairs and require a separate application. The expedited process is used for military service members who become disabled while on active military service on or after October 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs.

www.ssa.gov
Call toll-free: 1-800-772-1213
For the deaf or hard of hearing, call our TTY number:
1-800-325-0778

• Veteran Pension
• Supplemental Income for Wartime Veterans
• Survivors Pension
• Additional Monetary Benefits for Veterans
• Life Insurance for Veterans
• Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
• Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI)
• Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (FSGLI)
• Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection
• Service-Disabled Veterans’ Life Insurance (S-DVI)
• Veterans’ Mortgage Life Insurance
• Disability Compensation
• Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
• Geriatrics and Extended Care Services
• Military Burial

Is your tribe interested in establishing a reimbursement agreement with VA? These tools will help you get started:

• Getting to Know VA
• IHS THP FactSheet
• VA THP Provider Orientation
• VA THP Agreement Template
• VA Health Eligibility Center Training dates
• Upcoming Events

The CalVet website thanks you for your service! You may register to get information tailored to the personal profile you create or simply browse the site anonymously.

Learn about the state and federal benefits you are entitled to receive and how to claim them. Those benefits could compensate you for a service-connected disability, allow you to begin or resume your college education, care for your health, train for or find employment, buy a home, live out your years with dignity and respect, and much more!

To find out about the benefits you and your dependents are entitled to receive, visit www.calvet.ca.gov now!

CALIFORNIA SERVICES FOR WAR VETERANS

The state of California has the largest population of veterans of the armed forces in the nation. There are an estimated 2,078,267 veterans in California. Boosting California’s veteran population are the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom—OEF) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom—OIF). Since September 2001, California deployed 148,028 troops, with 22,305 troops from California deployed as of February 29, 2008. The number of National Guard and Reserve Troops deployed from California since September 2001 is an estimated 31,821...

DO YOU NEED A HELPING HAND?

CALIF TRIBAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES — Check out our California Indian Department of Social Services for inter-tribal social services available to both urban and reservation Native American Indians in the greater San Diego County. Learn where and how to find and apply for medical, health and wellness services for Indians living in Southern California, including temporary assistance for needy families TANF services, support services for monthly cash assistance, stipends for child care costs, transportation and/or mileage reimbursements, emergency assistance, referrals to other agencies and organizations; Career Development for on-the-job training....

NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS LINKS

HOUSING & MORTGAGE GUIDE: This free online guide will help veterans and active military to understand the benefits of, types of, and eligibility requirements for VA Loans.

GRAVE & BURIAL SITE RECORDS: Locate grave and burial sites for veterans or their beneficiaries like children or spouses. Provides additional information like date of birth and death, military branch, rank, wars and cemetery.

COMPARE MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS: Find and compare Medal of Honor awardees by war, rank, place and other criteria.

VETERAN CRISIS HOTLINE
1-800-273-8255 (Press 1)
www.veteranscrisisline.net

Note: all Roy's below links in this section were later broken (so the webmaster unlinked them), but they may provide you key search words...

compiled by Roy Cook, Opata-Oodham, Mazopiye Wishasha: Writer, Singer, Speaker

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICIAL WEB PORTAL WEBSITE va.gov

NEW TO THE VA?

BENEFITS BOOK

GENERAL INFORMATION

DISABILITY COMPENSATION

COMPENSATION & PENSION PROGRAMS

GI BILL OF RIGHTS

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION & EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

SUCCESS

SURVIVORS & DEPENDENTS ASSISTANCE DEA

SURVIVORS BENEFITS

HOME LOANS

LIFE INSURANCE

TRAUMATIC INJURY PROTECTION

HEALTH CARE

HEALTH CARE

A-Z TOPIC FINDER (HEALTH)

MY HEALTHY VET

MEDS & PRESCRIPTIONS

MENTAL HEALTH

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER PTSD

PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES FOR VETERANS

MILITARY VETERANS & PROSTRATE CANCER: What is prostrate cancer? What are the symptoms of prostate cancer? What testing methods are available? Where can I get screened for prostrate cancer?

BURIALS & MEMORIALS

CEMETERY SERVICES

BURIAL BENEFITS

HEADSTONES & MARKERS

PRESIDENTIAL MEMORIAL CERTIFICATES

NATIONAL CEMETERIES

NATIONAL GRAVE SITE LOCATOR

BURIAL FLAGS

BURIAL ALLOWANCE

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS - DOING BUSINESS WITH THE VA

Mesothelioma and Veterans Resources:

About 30 percent of annual mesothelioma claims come from veterans. You might have a high risk of asbestos exposure if you served in military occupations from 1930 to 1980.

Every branch of the military relied on asbestos. VA benefits are available to veterans with mesothelioma.

https://www.asbestos.com/veterans/
https://www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/staging/
https://www.asbestos.com/treatment/cancer-centers/

Posted Dec by Elvira Jimenez
National Veterans' Outreach Coordinator

208 Native American Indigenous Drug Rehab Centers: a comprehensive and accurate directory of American Indian / Indigenous alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, with 24/7 telephone support hotline

IN MEMORY OF OUR HEROS

CALIE.ORG salutes our military warriors...

ERNEST SALGADO SR
US ARMY
World War 2

IRA HAYES
Private First Class, USMC
World War 2

GERALD "JERRY" F. COLEMAN
Lieutenant Colonel, USMC
World War II, Korea

CHESTER HUNT
Gunnery Sergeant, USMC
Korea, Vietnam

WILLIAM WHITE HORSE "BILLY" JOHNSON, JR
1987-2012 USMC Combat Veteran
Cherokee-Navajo

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