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…
Indian Country News… Justice Department asks Supreme Court to hear Indian domestic violence case 13 Nov 201513 Nov 2015 (From Indianz November 11, 2015) - The Obama administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a domestic violence case that is generating interest across Indian Country.American Indian and Alaska Native women already…
Indian Country News… Department of Justice Announces 10 Tribes to Participate in Initial Phase of Tribal Access Program to Improve Exchange of National Crime Information 6 Nov 20156 Nov 2015 (November 5, 2015) - The Department of Justice announced today the first 10 tribes to participate in an initial User Feedback Phase of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime…
Indian Child Welfare Act… Department of the Interior Announces Final Federal Recognition Process to Acknowledge Indian Tribes 30 Jun 201530 Jun 2015 Initiative Reforms a Process Long Criticized as “Broken,” Increases Transparency in Important Review of Tribal Recognition Status WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs…