As its first season in operation drew to a close, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) center in Tucson, AZ, reported success in helping tribal members file their taxes.
NCAI Leads Meth Prevention Initiatives
The war against meth begins with prevention. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has taken the lead in this area with its National Indian Country Tribal Meth Initiative Task Force.
Resources
Read an assessment of the national meth threat; an examination of drug court activity; and a bulletin that enumerates all 68 confinement facilities, detention centers, jails, and other facilities operated by tribal authorities. Also discover support available for tribal justice systems.
