NATIVE AMERICANS IN PHILANTHROPY RECEIVES $450,000 GRANT FROM FORD FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT ONGOING WORK OF THE GENERATION INDIGENOUS RESPONSE FUND

6 Aug 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2019 (LOS ANGELES, Calif.)--Native Americans in Philanthropy is proud to announce that it has received a $450,000 grant from Ford Foundation to support the Generation Indigenous…

Department of Justice Enables Direct Tribal Access to FBI National Sex Offender Registry

11 Jul 201911 Jul 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 11, 2019 Direct Access to FBI CJIS’s National Sex Offender Registry Helps Tribal Governments and Law Enforcement Track and Identify Sex Offenders The U.S. Department…

Webinar: FY 2019 Funding Opportunity for Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts: The BJA Adult Drug Court Solicitation

14 Feb 201914 Feb 2019

March 5, 2019 10:00 am Pacific | 1:00 pm Eastern Register Now The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Adult Drug Court solicitation offers grants to establish new drug courts or…

OVW to Host Tribal Leaders Conference Call Ahead of 14th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation

14 Feb 2019

Dear Tribal Leader, On behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), please accept this as an invitation to participate in the All Tribal…

Happy Holidays from the Tribal Law and Policy Institute

24 Dec 201824 Dec 2018

Earlier this month, the Tribal Law and Policy Institute coordinated the 16th National Indian Nations Conference: Justice for Victims of Crime on the reservation of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians…

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Report: Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans

20 Dec 201820 Dec 2018

December 20, 2018 – Today, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released its report, Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans. The Commission majority found that the federal…

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: A snapshot of data from 71 urban cities in the United States

15 Nov 201815 Nov 2018

The Urban Indian Health Institute released a report today on the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in urban areas: A snapshot of data from 71 urban cities…

OVW extended the deadline to submit written testimony and recommendations regarding the Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation

26 Oct 2018

The adjusted deadline is now Monday, November 5, 2018. The 2018 Office on Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation in Sioux Falls, SD marked 13 years of annual consultations between Indian…

Announcing NIWRC On-Site Technical Assistance Opportunity

11 Oct 2018

The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC) is pleased to announce the availability of on-site technical assistance to tribal domestic violence programs and shelters. In FY 2019 NIWRC has funding…

Court Strikes Down Landmark Indian Child Welfare Act Ruling

1 Oct 2018

A federal appeals court has delivered a major blow to tribes and parents who have been seeking stronger enforcement of the Indian Child Welfare Act in South Dakota. The Oglala Sioux Tribe, the Rosebud…