Biographies

Stephanie Elaine Birdwell, the Director, Office of Tribal Government Relations comes to the Department of Veterans Affairs from the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Ms. Birdwell began her career with the federal government 15 years ago as a social worker with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),....

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Erika D. Moott is the Executive Officer for the Office of Tribal Government Relations. She also serves as the Tribal Government Relations Specialist for the Eastern Region covering the following states: Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Erika joined the VA in December 2006 as a Veterans Service Representative at the Baltimore Regional Office. In this role, Erika served as the Pre-Discharge Program Coordinator and Minority Veterans Program Coordinator.

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Terry R. Bentley, an enrolled member of the Karuk Tribe of California is the Tribal Government Relations Specialist for the Western Region, covering Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California and Alaska. A former Health Systems Specialist for VHA Roseburg, Oregon.... ....

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Peter Scott Vicaire is a member of the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation in Quebec, Canada, where he was raised. He is also a former U.S. Marine, honorably discharged as a sergeant after serving with the 8th & I Presidential Honor Guard in Washington D.C. and as an infantry squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines....

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