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There are several ways. It depends a great deal on what sort of background or training you have. It also depends a great deal on the tribe.If your goal is to learn about a native culture, you should know that are are often many people employed by tribes who succeed in learning very little. I was often amazed at the occasional scandals caused by Anglo employees (that means non-Native of any sort in the SW) because they somehow had not learned basic cultural norms or taboos. Many times these people had been employed for a significant time.If this is your goal, you would want to choose a reservation carefully. You want one that has a majority Native American population so you can be immersed in the culture. Not all places are like this. It would be better if it is remote so you spend most your time there and so there is housing as part of the job. If you lived off reservation in a nearby town and commuted to a job it is unlikely that you will learn what you wish to learn. It would be a good idea to study the language before you go if it is a place were a significant portion of the people still speak it. You want to choose a job that is not seen as hostile by the community. You do not want to take any job related to a church or missionary enterprise. You would want to choose a fairly large tribe so you can have more possibilities to learn. You should remember that in any rural place often most of the people have known each other and their families for their whole lives. It can take a long time to get to know a new person. Outsiders that come in for a job for a year of two are seen as just passing through. People may view you as merely doing this for your selfish desires. On some reservations there is intense racial and cultural hostility and racism from nearby white communities. You might be lumped with them. Some tribal groups had horrible things happen to many people. For some people it was done to their parents of their grandparents. It is not the distant past. There may be resentments and suspicions. In some places there is a regular parade of missionaries who wish to force change on people and show how much better they are. In other laces you might be fully welcomed very soon. Different culture s ave different attitudes and histories,There are four main types of employer you could have on a reservation. You could be hired by a tribal government, by a tribally owned business, by the federal government, or sometimes by a school district that is on tribal lands.As of January 2018, there are now 573 federally recognized tribes. Each tribe is a separate political entity with its own government. Think of them as 573 mostly small states. There are about 326 reservations. There are about 224 Alaska Native Village corporations. There are 13 Alaska Native Regional Corporations. There is a great deal of variation. There is no central “Native American job site”.Some of the bigger tribes employ a fair number of people. The biggest two have over 300,000 enrolled members. Many have a land base that is 1000 acres or less. The largest land base is the Navajo Tribe with 27,000 sq miles. The 13 Alaska Native Regional Corporations and villages that control between them 69,000 sq miles.For those jobs with tribes, to get an idea of the variety of jobs possible, you could think of all the sorts of jobs that a small state or very large county would have. Some are very small and employ almost no one. But some employ many people. Most have tribal preference for employment, but for specialized or professional jobs they need people and don’t have enough trained tribal members. So, if you are a certified teacher, principal, doctor, dentist, nurse, psychologist, or social worker there are often jobs. Many need lawyers, but you might have to pass a tribal Bar exam. In places police are needed for the tribal police force. I would not recommend this job to learn about the culture. Just as any policing job, you will mainly see problems all day. Depending on the tribe there may be jobs like fisheries manager or forestry or agriculture, or natural resources. Often these jobs are listed on a tribal website. Some are listed on basic job search sites.The Navajo Nation for example, employs people in all these Departments:Dept of Education, EPA, Community Development, Economic development, Public safety, Emergency Medical services, Fire and Rescue, Fleet management, IT, Transit, Telecom, Health, Broadcast, Labor relations, Fish and wildlife, Water management, Museum, Archeology, Agriculture, Land, Rangers, Historic preservation, Parks, Controller, Transportation, Social Services. Judicial, Auditor, Elections, Human Rights, Tax Commission. Management and Budget. Many other tribes have similar departments.Some tribes have legal aide organizations. The Navajo Nation, which I know best has the DNA, It is a non-profit. Dinébe’iiná Náhiiłna be Agha’diit’ahii which means “attorneys who work for the economic revitalization of The People”. I have known lawyer friends who have worked for them, YA’AT’EEH | WELCOME There are other non profits (legal aid and others) on other tribal nations.Then there are jobs on reservations that are through the Federal government. Some are through the BIA in the Department of Interior and some are through the Indian Health Service (IHS) which is within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If you are a trained medical professional or gong to school to be one, working at an IHS health clinic or hospital is an option. Some locations are so remote that they offer loan repayment as well as salary in order to get people to work there. In those locations housing is provided. In places they are mobile homes. In some places, the BIA runs the schools. In other places the tribe does. In still other places there is a school district that hires the teachers. I would not recommend working for a BIA school in most places.In the town I lived in, Kayenta, on the Navajo Nation, there is a public school district. There are many others on the reservation. I just looked at the website and this year they needed an English teacher, fifth grade teacher, elementary teacher, preschool coordinator, middles school language arts, Math, special ed, social studies, and a reading specialist.These are the qualifications:Valid Arizona State Teaching Certificate for the elementary, middle, or secondary levelValid Arizona State Fingerprint Clearance cardDegree(s) required and area of major study and/or 24 content hoursAppropriate endorsementsValid Structured English Immersion (SEI) endorsementSuccessful student teaching experience at the elementary, middle, or secondary levelIt is a town of 5,000 and it is 93% Native American. There are 2000 kids in the schools, which draw from a larger area than the town. It is about 2 hours drive from any major city. They offer housing with the job with monthly rental fees that range from $170 to $225. There are health benefits and a Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program of up to $17,000. In the nearby (45 minute drive) Shonto Tech Prep they need high school summer school teachers in English, Math and Science this summer.Some tribes own business as well and employ people that way. However, mostly this would not be a good way to learn anything about a local culture. This would be working for a hotel or resort or ski area or casino or restaurant. In Washington State, for example, the 29 Tribes employ 30,000 people. Many of the employees are non tribal members. They add $3.5 billion to the state’s economy, pay $1.3 billion in wages, pay $268 million in state business taxes, and buy $2.4 billion in goods and services. If I look at a basic job search site for tribal jobs you get over 100 right now. However there are some tribes where the tribal business would be fully inside the culture and a good place to meet people.In Alaska, the Native corporations are even bigger economically. They employ 45,489 worldwide employees, with 14,563 in Alaska. They have 119,000 Native Alaskan shareholders. Alaska Native Corporations listed in the Alaska Business Monthly Top 49 corporations accounted for 74 percent of the total revenue earned, 64 percent of the total Alaska jobs, and 84 percent of all the employees working for those 49 companies. Aggregated reported 2015 gross revenue for the twelve regional corporations is $8.5 billion.So, there are ways to get a job in a Native American community and live there. But there is not one simple route. I would say that it can be a life changing and very meaningful thing to do.

The Navajo Nation has a pretty big government structure. There are 300,000 enrolled members. The land mass is the size of Conn, Mass, RI, VT, and NH combined or Belgium and Holland combined.They have a three branch government like the US federal government (executive, legislative and judicial). Laws are passed in a similar way to most US states. But the Navajo Nation is unicameral like the state of Nebraska. Here is a outline of the process with a flow chart included. http://www.navajonationcouncil.org/.../10MAR2014_NN_Legislative_Process_Document_... "the judicial system of the Navajo Nation is the most active tribal judicial system in the United States, with a case load that rivals, and in some instances exceeds, many municipal, county, and state judicial systems."There is also a alternative optional justice system based on traditional ideas of justice. The Navajo Nation Peacemaking Program They have 12 specialist staff and 4 administrators. These are their programs:Hózhóji Naat’aah (Diné Traditional Peacemaking) Peacemaking Plan of Operations“Traditional Diné Peacemaking begins in a place of chaos, hóóchx̨o’/ anáhóót’i’, whether within an individual or between human beings. Perhaps due to historical trauma, Navajos shy away from face-to-face confrontations. However, such confrontations are vital in order to dispel hóóchx̨o’/anáhóót’i’. The Peacemaker has the courage and skills to provide the groundwork for the person or group to confront hóóchx̨o’/anáhóót’i’ and move toward mastering harmonious existence. Life value engagement with the peacemaker provides the sense of identity and pride from our cultural foundations. Hóóchx̨o’/anáhóót’i’ can block and overwhelm clanship, k’é, which is normally what binds human beings together in mutual respect. Through engagement, the Peacemaker educates, persuades, pleads and cajoles the individual or group toward a readiness to open up, listen, share, and make decisions as a single unit using k’é. When hóóchx̨o’/anáhóót’i’ is confronted, people may learn there is a choice to leave it. When harmony, hózh̨̨ó, is self-realized, sustaining it will have clarity and permanent hózh̨̨ó will be self-attainable, hózh̨ǫ́ójí k’ehgo nįná’íldee’ iłhááhodidzaa ná’oodzíí’.Through stories and teachings, the Peacemaker dispenses knowledge, naat'áánii, in order to guide the whole toward a cathartic understanding of hózh̨̨ó that opens the door to transformative healing. The flow of hózh̨̨ó is a movement inwards toward the core issue or underlying truth. Recognition of this truth and the ending of denial provide the opportunity for healing or mutual mending. Realization of the truth occurs when individual feelings are fundamentally satisfied. The resolution of damaged feelings is the core material of peacemaking sessions, hózh̨óji naat’aah. Depending on the skill of the Peacemaker, hózh̨̨ó may be short or may take several peacemaking sessions.”Áłchíní BáNdazhnit’á (Diné Family Group Conferencing) Peacemaking Plan of OperationsNábináhaazláago Áłch’į’yáti’ (Life Value Engagements) Peacemaking Plan of OperationsThe Navajo Tribal Council is the legislative branch. There are 24 elected delegates (representing 110 Navajo Nation chapters, or communities) who discuss critical issues and enact legislation. When the Council is not in session, legislative work is done by 12 “standing committees” of the Council. Legislators serve a four-year term and are elected by the registered voters of all 110 chapters, the smallest administrative units of the Navajo Nation. Delegates must be members of the Navajo Nation and be at least twenty-five years of age. There is a Speaker who is elected from the members and who leads day to day functions.These are the Council standing committees.Naabik’íyáti’ Committee Subcommittee on Sacred Sites Subcommittee on Government Reform Gaming Task-force Subcommittee Sih Hasin Fund SubcommitteeBudget and Finance CommitteeLaw and Order CommitteeResources and Development CommitteeHealth, Education, and Human Services CommitteeThe Executive Branch is headed by the President and Vice President. Elected officials serve a four-year term by the popular vote of the Navajo people. The president can only serve two terms. Office holders must be fluent in Navajo. The Executive nominates judges of the District Courts, and the Supreme Court. The Executive has a number of divisions and departments.Division of Natural Resources has in it:Agriculture dept.Forestry,AML/ULTRA Reclamation department,General Land Development,Resource Enforcement,Water Resources,Land Department,Minerals,Parks and Rec,Museum,Heritage and Historic Preservation,Fish and WildlifeThere is the:Office of the Controller,Office of Tax Commission,Office of Telecommunications,Navajo Gaming.Management and Budget,Washington DC office,Division of General Services.Office of Miss Navajo,Department of Dine Education.Division of Economic Development.EPA,Public Safety (Highway, Fire and Rescue, EMT and Admin)Human Resources (Labor relations, Broadcast, Workforce development, Training, Personnel, Background investigations)Division of Fiance,Division of TransportationDivision of Health.Social ServicesThe Judicial Branch is headed by the Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation, is appointed by the President, and is confirmed by the Navajo Nation Council. The Supreme Court is a three-member body. There is a Chief Justice and Associate Justice and one of the district court judges fills the last seat on a rotating basis. There are ten judicial districts. There are Alamo (Alamo/Tó'hajiilee), Aneth, Chinle, Crownpoint, Dilkon, Kayenta, Ramah, Shiprock, Tuba City and Window Rock. All of the districts also have family courts, which have jurisdiction over domestic relations, civil relief in domestic violence, child custody and protection, name changes, quiet title and probate. There are 17 trial judges presiding in the Navajo district and family courts. Felony crime is dealt with by the FBI, federal prosecutors, and the federal district courts.Local governance occurs through entities called “Chapters,” at Chapter Houses. Chapters are geographically subdivided populations of tribal members. There are Five Agencies and the Navajo Nation’s 110 chapters are inside of them.The Central Agency contains 14 chapters; the Western Agency contains 18 chapters; the Fort Defiance Agency contains 27 chapters; the Northern Agency contains 20 chapters; and 31 chapters in the Eastern Agency. Here is where the Chapters are. And Here is a short article about each one. Chapter Series - Navajo TimesThe Great Seal has 50 arrowheads outlining the seal symbolize the tribe's protection within the 50 states. The opening at the top of the three concentric lines is the east; the lines represent a rainbow and the sovereignty of the Navajo Nation. The rainbow never closes on the tribe's sovereign immunity. The outside line is red, the middle is yellow, and the inside is blue. The yellow sun shines from the east on the four mountains sacred to the Navajo. These are located at the cardinal points, in ceremonial colors: White in the east represents White-Shell Woman; Blue in the south represents Turquoise Woman; Yellow to the west represents Abalone Woman; and Black to the north represents Jet Black Woman. Two green corn plants, symbolic as the sustainer of the Navajo life, decorate the bottom of the seal, with tips of the yellow pollen which is used in many Navajo ceremonies. In the center are three animals: a sheep, a horse, and a cow, all symbolizing the Navajo livestock industry.The flag, designed by Jay R. Degroat, a Navajo from Mariano Lake, New Mexico and selected from 140 entries. On a tan background, the outline of the present nation is in copper with the original 1868 treaty reservation in dark brown. At the cardinal points in the tan field are the four sacred mountains. A rainbow symbolizing Navajo sovereignty arches over the nation and the sacred mountains. In the center of the nation, a circular symbol depicts the sun above two green stalks of corn, which surround three animals representing the Navajo livestock economy, and a traditional hogan and modern home. Situated between the hogan and modern home is an oil derrick, symbolizing the resource potential of the tribe, and above this are representations of the wild fauna of the Nation. At the top near the sun, the modern sawmill symbolizes the progress and industrial characteristics of the Navajo Nation's economic development.

You have to meet certain requirements to be buried in a National Cemetery. You have to apply through The National Cemetery Scheduling Office to get buried in a VA national cemetery. Here are the requirements:EligibilityPersons Eligible for Burial in a National CemeteryThe National Cemetery Scheduling Office has the primary responsibility for verifying eligibility for burial in VA national cemeteries. A determination of eligibility is made in response to a request for burial in a VA national cemetery. To schedule a burial fax all discharge documentation to 1-866-900-6417 and follow-up with a phone call to 1-800-535-1117.a. Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard)(1) Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who dies on active duty.(2) Any Veteran who was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. With certain exceptions, service beginning after September 7, 1980, as an enlisted person, and service after October 16, 1981, as an officer, must be for a minimum of 24 continuous months or the full period for which the person was called to active duty (as in the case of a Reservist called to active duty for a limited duration). Undesirable, bad conduct, and any other type of discharge other than honorable may or may not qualify the individual for Veterans benefits, depending upon a determination made by a VA Regional Office. Cases presenting multiple discharges of varying character are also referred for adjudication to a VA Regional Office.(3) Any citizen of the United States who, during any war in which the United States has or may be engaged, served in the Armed Forces of any Government allied with the United States during that war, whose last active service was terminated honorably by death or otherwise, and who was a citizen of the United States at the time of entry into such service and at the time of death.b. Members of Reserve Components and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps(1) Reservists and National Guard members who, at time of death, were entitled to retired pay under Chapter 1223, title 10, United States Code, or would have been entitled, but for being under the age of 60. Specific categories of individuals eligible for retired pay are delineated in section 12731 of Chapter 1223, title 10, United States Code.(2) Members of reserve components, and members of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, who die while hospitalized or undergoing treatment at the expense of the United States for injury or disease contracted or incurred under honorable conditions while performing active duty for training or inactive duty training, or undergoing such hospitalization or treatment.(3) Members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force who die under honorable conditions while attending an authorized training camp or on an authorized cruise, while performing authorized travel to or from that camp or cruise, or while hospitalized or undergoing treatment at the expense of the United States for injury or disease contracted or incurred under honorable conditions while engaged in one of those activities.(4) Members of reserve components who, during a period of active duty for training, were disabled or died from a disease or injury incurred or aggravated in line of duty or, during a period of inactive duty training, were disabled or died from an injury or certain cardiovascular disorders incurred or aggravated in line of duty.(5) Members of reserve and Guard components who have met minimum active duty service requirements, as applicable by law, and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable are also eligible provided they were called to active duty and served the full term of service.c. Commissioned Officers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1) A Commissioned Officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (formerly titled the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Environmental Science Services Administration) with full-time duty on or after July 29, 1945.(2) A Commissioned Officer who served before July 29, 1945; and,(a) Was assigned to an area of immediate military hazard as determined by the Secretary of Defense while in time of war, or in a Presidentially declared national emergency; or,(b) Served in the Philippine Islands on December 7, 1941, and continuously in such islands thereafter.d. Public Health Service(1) A Commissioned Officer of the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service who served on full-time duty on or after July 29, 1945. If the service of the particular Public Health Service Officer falls within the meaning of active duty for training, as defined in section 101(22), title 38, United States Code, he or she must have been disabled or died from a disease or injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.(2) A Commissioned Officer of the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service who performed full-time duty prior to July 29, 1945:(a) In time of war;(b) On detail for duty with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard; or,(c) While the Service was part of the military forces of the United States pursuant to Executive Order of the President.(3) A Commissioned Officer serving on inactive duty training as defined in section 101(23), title 38, United States Code, whose death resulted from an injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.e. World War II Merchant Mariners(1) United States Merchant Mariners with oceangoing service during the period of armed conflict, December 7, 1941, to December 31, 1946. Prior to the enactment of Public Law 105-368, United States Merchant Mariners with oceangoing service during the period of armed conflict of December 7, 1941, to August 15, 1945, were eligible. With enactment of Public Law 105-368, the service period is extended to December 31, 1946, for those dying on or after November 11, 1998. A DD-214 documenting this service may be obtained by submitting an application to Commandant (G-MVP-6), United States Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593. Notwithstanding, the Mariner’s death must have occurred on or after the enactment of Public Law 105-368.(2) United States Merchant Mariners who served on blockships in support of Operation Mulberry during World War II.f. The Philippine Armed Forces(1) Any Philippine Veteran who was a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States at the time of their death; and resided in the United States at the time of their death; and,(a) Was a person who served before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the military order of the President dated July 26, 1941, including organized guerilla forces under commanders appointed, designated, or subsequently recognized by the Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, or other competent authority in the Army of the United States, and who died on or after November 1, 2000; or,(b) Was a person who enlisted between October 6, 1945, and June 30, 1947, with the Armed Forces of the United States with the consent of the Philippine government, pursuant to section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945, and who died on or after December 16, 2003.g. Spouses and Dependents(1) The spouse, surviving spouse or dependent of an eligible Veteran or member of the Armed Forces may be eligible for interment in a national cemetery even if that Veteran is not buried or memorialized in a national cemetery.(2) The surviving spouse of an eligible Veteran who had a subsequent remarriage to a non-Veteran and whose death occurred on or after January 1, 2000, is eligible for burial in a national cemetery, based on his or her marriage to the eligible Veteran.(3) The minor children of an eligible Veteran. For purpose of burial in a national cemetery, a minor child is a child who is unmarried and:(a) Who is under 21 years of age; or,(b) Who is under 23 years of age and pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational institution.(4) The unmarried adult child of an eligible Veteran. For purpose of burial in a national cemetery, an unmarried adult child is:Of any age but became permanently physically or mentally disabled and incapable of self-support before reaching 21 years of age, or before reaching 23 years of age if pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational institution. Proper supporting documentation must be provided.h. Parents(1) Biological or adoptive parents, who died after October 13, 2010, and whose biological or adoptive child was a servicemember:(a) whose death occurred on or after October 7, 2001, and(b) whose death was the result of a hostile casualty or a training-related injury, and(c) who is interred in a national cemetery, in a gravesite with available space for subsequentinterment, and(d) at the time of the parent’s death, had no spouse, surviving spouse, or child who is buried, or who, upon death, may be eligible for burial in a national cemetery.(2) The term “hostile casualty” means a person who, as a member of the Armed Forces, dies as the direct result of hostile action with the enemy, while in combat, while going to or returning from a combat mission if the cause of death was directly related to hostile action, or while hospitalized or undergoing treatment at the expense of the United States for injury incurred during combat, and includes a person killed mistakenly or accidentally by friendly fire directed at a hostile force or what is thought to be a hostile force. The term “hostile casualty” does not include a person who dies due to the elements, a self-inflicted wound, combat fatigue, or a friendly force while the person was absent-without-leave, deserter, or dropped-from-rolls status or was voluntarily absent from a place of duty.(3) The term “training-related injury” means an injury incurred by a member of the Armed Forces while performing authorized training activities in preparation for a combat mission.i. Hmong Individuals(During the Vietnam War, special guerilla units and irregular forces in Laos were directed by the Central Intelligence Agency to disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines, rescue downed United States pilots, and protect the Laotian government from falling to the Communist Pathet Lao. Following the war, some of the individuals who served in these units were relocated to the United States as refugees and were provided an expeditious route to citizenship under the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000, P.L. 106-207, as amended by P.L. 106-415, (“2000 Act”) (codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1423 note). The 2000 Act applied only to individuals who served in these special guerilla units and their spouses who applied for naturalization between May 26, 2000, and November 26, 2001, and to surviving spouses of individuals who served in these special guerilla units who were killed or died in Laos, Thailand, or Vietnam who applied for naturalization between November 1, 2000, and May 1, 2002.)The new category of persons eligible under 38 U.S.C. § 2402(a)(1) includes individuals who:• died on or after March 23, 2018,• resided in the U.S. at the time of death, and• were naturalized under Section 2(1) of the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000 (“2000 Act”).The 2000 Act eased certain naturalization requirements for persons who served with special guerrilla units or irregular forces, operating from a base in Laos, in support of the U.S. military, anytime between February 28, 1961 to September 18, 1978; and their spouses and also persons married to an individual who served in special guerilla units or irregular forces who was killed or died in Laos, Thailand, or Vietnam during that time frame.i Naturalization under the 2000 Act was also available for spouses of those who served in SGU/irregular forces and surviving spouses of those who were killed or died in action while serving in SGU/irregular forces. However, section 251 of Public Law 115-141 only amended VA’s burial eligibility statute to inter eligible to Hmong fighters, not their spouses or surviving spouses.j. OthersSuch other persons or classes of persons as designated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (38 U.S.C. § 2402(6)) or the Secretary of Defense (Public Law 95-202, § 401, and 38 CFR § 3.7(x)).Persons Not Eligible for Burial in a National Cemeterya. Former SpousesA former spouse of an eligible individual whose marriage to that individual has been terminated by annulment or divorce, if not otherwise eligible.b. Other Family MembersFamily members of an eligible person except those defined as eligible in Section III, paragraph g (Spouses and Dependents).c. Disqualifying Characters of DischargeA person whose only separation from the Armed Forces was under dishonorable conditions or whose character of service results in a bar to Veterans benefits.d. Discharge from DraftA person who was ordered to report to an induction station, but was not actually inducted into military service.e. Persons Found Guilty of a Capital CrimeUnder 38 U.S.C. § 2411, interment or memorialization in a VA national cemetery or in Arlington National Cemetery is prohibited if a person is convicted of a Federal or State capital crime, for which a sentence of imprisonment for life or the death penalty may be imposed and the conviction is final. Federal officials may not inter in Veterans cemeteries persons who are shown by clear and convincing evidence to have committed a Federal or State capital crime but were unavailable for trial due to death or flight to avoid prosecution. Federally funded State veterans cemeteries must also adhere to this law. This prohibition is also extended to furnishing a Presidential Memorial Certificate, a burial flag, and a headstone or marker.f. Persons convicted of Certain Sex OffensesUnder 38 U.S.C. § 2411, interment or memorialization in a VA national cemetery or in Arlington National Cemetery is prohibited if a person is convicted of a Tier III sex offense, who was sentenced to a minimum of life imprisonment and whose conviction is final. Federally funded State and Tribal organization Veterans cemeteries must also adhere to this law. This prohibition also applies to Presidential Memorial Certificate, burial flag, and headstone and marker benefits.g. Subversive ActivitiesAny person convicted of subversive activities after September 1, 1959, shall have no right to burial in a national cemetery from and after the date of commission of such offense, based on periods of active military service commencing before the date of the commission of such offense, nor shall another person be entitled to burial on account of such an individual. Eligibility will be reinstated if the President of the United States grants a pardon.h. Active or Inactive Duty for TrainingA person whose only service is active duty for training or inactive duty training in the National Guard or Reserve Component, unless the individual meets the eligibility criteria listed in Section III.1.b. of this information sheet.i. Other GroupsMembers of groups whose service has been determined by the Secretary of the Air Force under the provisions of Public Law 95-202 as not warranting entitlement to benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.National Cemetery AdministrationState Veteran’s Cemetery's are run by the state which each state has their own requirements of who can be buried there. Most states just require being a veteran. Some states are funded while others are not.Alabama State Veterans CemeteryThe Alabama State Veterans Cemetery is located in Spanish Fort. Eligibility for interment in the State Veterans Cemetery follows National Cemetery Administration eligibility requirements.In general, veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable and their spouses and dependent children are eligible. Residency requirements exist.For spouses or dependent children, a fee will be charged on the day of interment. For veterans, there is no cost.There are also three national VA cemeteries in Alabama.Arizona Veteran CemeteriesThe state of Arizona has 3 Veterans' cemeteries which are located in Camp Navajo, Marana, and Sierra Vista. Any veteran who has an other-than-dishonorable discharge is eligible for burial. Spouses and certain dependents are also eligible for burial. There is no charge for interment for veterans, and a one-time nominal fee for eligible spouses and dependentsArkansas State Veterans' CemeteriesThere are two Arkansas State Veterans Cemeteries, one in North Little Rock, and one in Birdeye.Veterans who have an other than dishonorable discharge are eligible for interment, along with certain others. Spouses and dependent children are also eligible. There is no cost for the veteran and a $300 cost for the spouse or dependent.California State Veteran CemeteriesThere are 3 state veterans cemeteries within California:California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery - MontereyNorthern California Veterans Cemetery - IgoYountville Veterans Cemetery - YountvilleComplete, professional burial services at no cost to veterans ($500 fee for spouses or dependents).Veterans, dependents and survivors who meet VA eligibility requirements for burial in a national cemetery may be eligible.Colorado State Veterans' CemeteryThe Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado is located in Grand Junction. Eligibility for burial in the cemetery is the same as for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries but includes a residency requirement.Connecticut State Veterans CemeteryAny veteran discharged with other than a dishonorable discharge is eligible for burial in the state veterans cemetery in Middletown. Spouses are also eligible for this benefit.Delaware State Veterans CemeteryThere are two state veterans cemeteries in Bear and Millsboro.Eligibility for burial is generally similar to burial requirements for a National Veterans Cemetery and include a residency requirementGeorgia State Veterans CemeteriesAny veteran or their family may be buried in one of the two Georgia State Veterans Memorial Cemeteries in Milledgeville or Glennville. Eligibility requirements are the same as for burial in a VA cemetery, and require an other-than-dishonorable discharge.Hawaii State Veterans CemeteriesHawaii has 7 state veterans cemeteries located in:HiloKailua-KonaKaneoheKauna KakaiLanai CityLihueMakawaoVeterans, spouses, and some dependents are eligible for internment. There may be a small fee charged for burial.Idaho State Veterans CemeteryThe Idaho State Veterans Cemetery is located adjacent to the Dry Creek Cemetery in Northwest Boise. The eligibility requirements for burial at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery follow the National Veterans Cemetery eligibility requirements and Idaho law. There is no requirement to be a resident of the state of Idaho.Indiana Veterans Memorial CemeteryThe Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located next to the Madison State Hospital and Clifty Falls State Park in Madison, Indiana. Any Hoosier veteran eligible to be buried in a national cemetery will be eligible for burial in the cemetery. Spouses are also eligible.Burial AllowancesEach county auditor is authorized to pay up to an amount not to exceed $100 for the burial of a veteran or the veteran's spouse, and to pay up to $100 for the setting of a federal headstone. Veterans must have received an honorable discharge, and an application must be filed with the county auditor in the county of residence.Iowa State Veterans CemeteryThe Iowa Veterans Cemetery is Located 10 miles west of Des Moines, near Van Meter, the cemetery is available to all veterans, their spouses, and dependent children for burial. Honorably discharged veterans will be interred at no charge and spouses/dependents will be buried for a $300 fee.Kansas State Veterans CemeteriesKansas has 4 state veterans' cemeteries in Ft. Dodge, Ft. Riley, Wakeeney, and Winfield. Veterans who received an "other-than-dishonorable" discharge, guard and reservists with at least 20 years of qualifying service, or those who die on active duty are eligible for burial.Dependents are also eligible for burial. There is no fee for veterans or their dependents, and there is no Kansas residency requirement.Kentucky Veterans CemeteriesKentucky Veterans Cemeteries are located in Hopkinsville, Fort Knox, Williamstown, and Greenup County.Any Kentucky resident veteran or any veteran who was stationed in Kentucky is eligible for burial. There is no fee.Louisiana Veterans CemeteriesThe state of Louisiana has 4 cemeteries located in Keithville, Leesville, Rayville, and Slidell. The cemeteries are available for qualifying veterans, their spouses and dependent children, there is no charge for veterans and only a small fee for spouses and dependent childrenMaine Veterans Memorial CemeteryThe Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System consists of four cemeteries. One of which is located in Caribou, two in Augusta and one in Springvale. Burial is free of charge to veterans with an other-than-dishonorable discharge as well as their dependents.Maryland State Veterans CemeteryMaryland has five state veterans' cemeteries located in Cheltenham, Crownsville, Flintstone, Hurlock, and Owings Mills. A burial plot is provided to eligible veterans and their eligible dependents, when the veteran is a resident of the State of Maryland and has received an honorable discharge.Plots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.There is no cost to the veteran for burial plot, opening/closing, headstone and State liner (if used). Eligible dependents have a minimal opening/closing cost and a direct cost for State liner (if used).Massachusetts State Veterans' CemeteriesThere are two state veterans cemeteries in Massachusetts (Agawam and Winchendon) where eligible veterans can be buried at no cost. There will be a nominal fee for the burial of spouses and eligible dependents.Michigan Veterans' Burial ExpensesUnder state law, eligible veterans and some spouses/surviving spouses, who meet residency and asset limits, may qualify for $300 for burial expenses paid by the County Board of Commissioners or the Board of County Auditors.Minnesota State Veterans CemeteryMinnesota has two state veterans cemeteries in Little Falls and Preston. Burial is open to all veterans with an other-than-dishonorable discharge.Veterans are interred free of charge, dependents may pay a small fee.Mississippi State Veterans Memorial CemeteryThe cemetery is located approximately three miles east of Newton on Highway 80.Veterans, their spouses and eligible dependent children can be buried in the cemetery.Burial for veterans is free, a fee must be paid to bury non-Veteran spouses and eligible dependent children.Missouri State Veterans CemeteriesThere are five State Veterans Cemeteries, one each in Springfield, Higginsville, Bloomfield, Ft. Leonard Wood, and Jacksonville.There is no charge for any of the services provided. Eligibility is the same as for a federal cemetery, there is no residency requirement. Spouses, and dependent children may be eligible for burial.Montana State Veterans' CemeteriesThe State of Montana maintains three Veterans Cemeteries, they are located in Helena, Missoula, and Miles City.Spouses may be buried along with the Veteran.There is a small charge for burial. Non residents may also be eligible.Nebraska Veterans CemeteryThe State of Nebraska operates a veterans cemetery in Alliance. Veterans and their dependents are eligible for burial at no charge. Eligibility requirements are the same as federal veterans cemeteries.Nevada State Veterans' CemeteryNevada has two veterans cemeteries, in Fernley and Boulder City. There is no charge for the plot, vault and opening & closing of a gravesite for a veteran. A $450 fee (subject to change) is charged for the burial of the spouse or dependent of a veteran.New Hampshire Veterans CemeteryAll veterans are eligible for interment in the NH State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, you don't need to be a NH resident. There is a fee, spouses are also eligible.New Jersey State Veteran CemeteryFree interment and perpetual care is available for NJ resident veterans, their spouses and dependent children in the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown.New Mexico State Veterans CemeteryThe New Mexico state veterans cemetery in Ft. Stanton is open to honorably discharged veterans and their spouses.North Carolina State Veterans CemeteriesThere are four state veterans cemeteries: Black Mountain, Goldsboro, Jacksonville, and Spring Lake. Honorably discharged North Carolina veterans can be buried for free, there is a small charge for spouses.North Dakota Veterans CemeteryThe North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery is located near Mandan. Veterans and their spouses are eligible for burial. There is no charge for the veteran, a small fee is charged for the spouse. You DO NOT have to be a North Dakota resident.Rhode Island Veterans' CemeteryThe Rhode Island state veterans cemetery is located in Exeter. Honorably discharged Rhode Island wartime veterans, twenty-year retirees of the Rhode Island National Guard, reserve components are eligible. Some spouses and dependents may also be eligible for burial.South Carolina Veterans CemeteryThe M.J. "Dolly" Cooper veterans cemetery is located in Anderson. Burial is open to honorably discharged SC resident veterans and their spouses. There is no charge for the veteran's burial and a small fee for the spouse. Dependent children may be eligible for burial.South Dakota Burial & Memorial BenefitsBurial AllowanceA payment of up to $100 may be paid by the state to help defray the burial and funeral expenses of any honorably discharged veteran or the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran when the estate, or immediate family of the deceased is lacking in funds to pay the expenses.Headstone Setting FeeThe state will pay $100 towards the cost of setting a government headstone or marker at the grave of a veteran who was a resident for one year before entering active duty or one year preceding death.Tennessee Veterans CemeteriesTennessee has four state veterans cemeteries, two in Knoxville, and one each in Memphis and Nashville. There is no fee for veteran interment, and a small fee for spouse and dependent children.Generally veterans with an "other than dishonorable" discharge are eligible.Texas Veterans CemeteriesTexas has four state veterans cemeteries in Abilene, Corpus Christi, Killeen, and Mission. All Texas veterans their spouses and dependent children are eligible for burial.There is no charge for burial of the veteran or their family.Utah Veterans CemeteryThe Utah state veterans cemetery is located in Bluffdale. The cemetery generally follows the eligibility requirements of VA National Cemetery System. Reservists and National Guard retirees are eligible for burial also.Surviving spouses and dependent children are also eligible for burial.There is no fee for the veteran and a small fee for dependents.Vermont State Veterans CemeteryThe Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Randolph Center. Veterans, their spouse, and unmarried minor children are eligible for burial as are National Guard and Reserve members with 20 years of service.There is no cost for the veteran's burial and a small cost for dependents.Virginia Veterans CemeteriesVirginia has three veterans cemeteries located in Amelia, Dublin, and Suffolk.Honorably discharged veterans may be buried at no cost, there is a small cost for their eligible family members.Washington State Veterans CemeteryThe Washington State Veterans Cemetery is located in Medical Lake.In general, veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable and their spouses and dependent children are eligible for burial. There is no residency requirement.There is no charge for veteran interments, and a one-time fee of $300.00 fee for eligible dependents. All other funeral expenses are borne by the familyWest Virginia State Veterans CemeteryThe Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery is located in Dunbar. Eligibility for burial is the same as for burial in a national cemetery. Burial is free for veterans, spouses and dependent children pay a small feeWisconsin Veterans CemeteriesWisconsin has three veterans cemeteries in King, Spooner, and Union Grove.Honorably discharged Wisconsin resident veterans and their dependents are eligible for burial. There is no fee for the veteran's burial and a small fee for the dependents.Wyoming Veterans CemeteryThe Oregon Trail State Veterans' Cemetery in Evansville is open to every veteran who receives any discharge other than dishonorable.There is no charge for any burial plot, spouses and dependent children may also be eligible for burial.U.S. Virgin Islands Burial Plot and ExpensesA maximum burial allowance of $3,500 and a free burial plot in the local cemeteries is offered to veterans who are residents and entered the military while residing in the Virgin Islands.