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Justice Department official visits Navajo Nation & Pueblo of Acoma for critical discussions

How to tackle crime in Indian Country? Empower tribal justice, ex-Justice Department official says

MMIW Awareness: A Day to Remember Centuries of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Homicide is the fourth-leading cause of death among Native American women between the ages of 1 and 19 years and the sixth-leading cause of death for ages 20 to 44, as of 2017 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The news does not cover these murders and the federal government (FBI) does not bother to investigate them. The U.S. Supreme Court determined that Native American Tribes were “domestic, dependent nations” and that the federal government’s laws would apply except where tribal law applied much like state law.

How to tackle crime in Indian Country? Empower tribal justice, ex-Justice Department official says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A quarter-century ago, the Justice Department had few meaningful relationships with Native American tribes.

Empowering Tribal Nations: The ongoing journey of justice and equality

WASHINGTON (AP) — A quarter-century ago, the Justice Department had few meaningful relationships with Native American tribes.