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BAIVA engages the public in united efforts to secure the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social well-being of all veterans by promoting and engaging in activities related to the needs of veterans.

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Broken Arrow Intertribal Veterans Association

Tinisha Mitchell

President

Tinisha is the daughter of a Veteran. She is Cherokee and Muscogee Creek. She is a Founding member of BAIVA. She believes we should honor Veterans because they placed their life on the line for our freedom and it's our duty to serve and honor them.

Charles Causey

Vice President

Charles is the son, step father, and grandfather of Veterans. He is a Founding member of BAIVA. He is a Servant of the Lord God serving Him by Loving People with an enormous respect for Veterans.

Margaret Blalock Hicks

Treasurer

Margaret is the grand-daughter of a Veteran. She is Loyal Shawnee, Fund du Lac Chippewa, and Peoria. As a mother of 5, she encourages her children to give back to the community. She believes that we should honor Veterans and provide them with the respect and support they deserve.

Erica Wealtz-Carter

Secretary

Erica is a wife and mother with a heart full of the desire to give. She is the grand-daughter of a Veteran. It is a tradition for males in her family to join the Services. She believes that it is our civic duty to honor Veterans because without them we would not have the freedoms we enjoy.

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