November 15, 2021
Washington, DC
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the 2021 White House Tribal Nations Summit:

“Good afternoon. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to join the first Tribal Nations Summit in five years.

The Justice Department shares the President’s commitment, expressed in the Executive Order he signed today, to work in partnership with Tribal nations to support comprehensive law enforcement, prevention, intervention and support services.

We are committed to working together to make Tribal communities safer. We are committed to honoring and strengthening our nation-to-nation relationship. And we are committed to protecting the civil rights of Native Americans.” Read more…

OUR MISSION

Mending the Sacred Hoop works from a social change perspective to end violence against Native women and children while restoring the safety, sovereignty, and sacredness of Native women. We are dedicated to strengthening the voice and vision of Native peoples. Our approach is founded on grassroots organizing within communities, restoring the leadership of Native women in addressing domestic and sexual violence.

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Mending the Sacred Hoop, Inc. is supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, the Minnesota Office of Justice Programs, and generous contributions from individual donors. Miigwech!

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