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>> HI, I'M KOJUAN ALMOND, SOCIAL SECURITY'S INDIAN TRIBAL
CONSULTATION OFFICIAL.
SOCIAL SECURITY IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH INDIAN TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS AND RESPECTING TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY.
TO SERVE YOU BETTER, WE'VE IMPROVED ACCESS
TO MANY OF OUR SERVICES.
WE'VE SET UP OVER 25 VIDEO SERVICE DELIVERY LOCATIONS
SERVING REMOTE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT ARIZONA,
MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH DAKOTA, OREGON, SOUTH DAKOTA,
TEXAS AND OTHERS.
THESE VIDEO DELIVERY SERVICE LOCATIONS PROVIDE A CONVENIENT
WAY TO FILE CLAIMS AND ACCESS OTHER CRITICAL AGENCY SERVICES
IN REMOTE AREAS.
WE'VE ENHANCED OUR AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES
WEBSITE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ABOUT ALL
OF SOCIAL SECURITY'S PROGRAMS AND ONLINE SERVICES.
WE ALSO HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS DEDICATED TO RESPONDING TO
TRIBAL LEADER AND MEMBER INQUIRIES.
THAT EMAIL ADDRESS IS
SSA.TRIBAL.COMMUNICATIONS @SSA.GOV
IN ADDITION TO THE ITEMS I'VE JUST MENTIONED, SOCIAL SECURITY
WILL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT INFORMATIONAL SEMINARS WITH
TRIBAL LEADERS AND MEMBERS, PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY
PUBLICATIONS TO TRIBAL BENEFIT SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOP TRAINING
GUIDES FOR THOSE WHO WORK WITH INDIAN TRIBES.
THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS WE'VE MADE
TO SERVE YOU BETTER.
THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE BUILDING STRONG POSITIVE
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OUR AGENCY AND INDIAN TRIBES.