The purposes of the corporation are those stated in the articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws of the corporation, and include a commitment—
(1)
to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States while respecting the sovereignty of the American Indian Nations;
(2)
to unite under one body all American Indian veterans who served in the Armed Forces of United States;
(3)
to be an advocate on behalf of all American Indian veterans without regard to whether they served during times of peace, conflict, or war;
(4)
to promote social welfare (including educational, economic, social, physical, and cultural values and traditional healing) in the United States by encouraging the growth and development, readjustment, self-respect, self-confidence, contributions, and self-identity of American Indian veterans;
(5)
to serve as an advocate for the needs of American Indian veterans and their families and survivors in their dealings with all Federal and State government agencies;
(6)
to promote, support, and utilize research, on a nonpartisan basis, pertaining to the relationship between American Indian veterans and American society; and