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N. Cheyenne Tribe sues feds over dire public safety on reservation
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe is suing the federal government after enduring years of unaddressed violent crime and missing tribal members. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, names the United States, the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and several leading officials within those agencies as plaintiffs. The tribe is claiming the federal government has breached its obligation to keep Northern Cheyenne [...]
Federal Law Enforcement, Attorneys Directed to Prioritize Violent Crimes Against Indigenous Women
On July 14th, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco directed federal attorneys and law enforcement agencies to prioritize violent crimes against women in Indian Country. In a memorandum, Deputy Attorney General Monaco, declared it a priority for the Department of Justice to work alongside tribal nations and federal enforcement agencies, to address the disproportionately high rate of violent crimes committed against indigenous women. Deputy Attorney General Monaco, said in her [...]
Minneapolis ultrarunner encourages Indigenous women to rise above challenges
The pain of running a 62-mile race over 22 hours can feel unbearable — but ultramarathoner Verna Volker said she's had ample training: She birthed four kids without medication. Volker, 48, tries to keep pain in perspective as she trains for her next ultra, defined as any race longer than a 26.2-mile marathon. She drinks coffee in the dark and starts running on the river bluffs at 4:30 a.m. Stopping [...]
Justice Department Opens Application Period For Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
The Department of Justice has announced the opening of the application period for federally recognized Tribes and inter-tribal consortia to participate in the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information, which provides federally recognized Tribes the ability to access and exchange data with national crime information databases for authorized criminal justice and non-criminal justice purposes. The program provides training as well as software and biometric/biographic kiosk workstations to process [...]
Funding Opportunity: NEW Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding to Support Tribal Reentry
FY 2022 Improving Adult and Juvenile Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Program - Closing Date August 2, 2022. Grants.gov Deadline July 28, 2022. Application JustGrants Deadline August 2, 2022. Through this opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to state, local, and tribal governments, as well as community-based nonprofit organizations, to enhance or implement clinical services and other evidence-based responses to improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and address [...]
