Federal Decisions… US supreme court upholds protections for Native American children 15 Jun 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/jun/15/supreme-court-american-indian-child-welfare-act-civil-rights- Ed Pilkington in New York @edpilkington Thu 15 Jun 2023 11.07 EDT The US supreme court has ruled that Native American children can continue to be protected under federal law against being…
Notice… Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Announces Tribal Consultations and Listening Sessions 3 Mar 2020 WASHINGTON – The Presidential Task force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives announced a series of field consultations and listening sessions to occur across the United States…
Tribal Federal Relations Attend a Tribal Consultation on Tribal Set-Aside Funding from the Crime Victims Fund 22 Jan 2020 OJP Communications sent this bulletin at 01/17/2020 05:06 PM EST Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Registration Now Open OVC invites tribal leaders, representatives, and stakeholders…
Indian Country News… 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…
Indian Country News… 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…
Indian Country News… Department of Justice Tribal Listening Session 17 Nov 201717 Nov 2017 The Department of Justice (DOJ) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the second DOJ Tribal Listening Session, which will take place on December 6, 2017, from…
Funding Opportunities… U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) 30 Nov 2016 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding to improve public safety…
Indian Country News… Invitation to the OVW Annual Tribal Consultation on Violence Against Women 7 Nov 2016 The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) invites Tribal Leaders to join the 2016 Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation. The purpose of this consultation is…
Indian Country News… U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Tribal Court Jurisdiction in Dollar General v. Mississippi Choctaw 23 Jun 201624 Jun 2016 (June 23, 2016) - Today, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dollar General v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (No. 13-1496). The decision was a 4 to 4 tie,…
Indian Country News… Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs 11 May 201611 May 2016 Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs - This notice publishes the current list of 567 Tribal entities recognized and eligible…