| Improving
Safety and Communication for Indian Country
Norena
Henry, American Indian/Alaska Native Affairs Desk
Improving safety in Indian country is a high priority of
the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). As such, a new DOJ resource
guide will list safety-related resources directed toward Indian
tribes, tribal communities, and native villages. The Community
Capacity Development Office is coordinating the effort to gather
information for this guide from interested tribal communities.
To help personalize the guide, which is set to debut on the
Web in 2005, send your stories, pictures, and other ideas to Norena
Henry.
 Improving communication also is important. DOJ's Office
of Justice Programs (OJP) highlights many issues involving
Indian country on its American
Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Web site. This site provides
the most current Web-based information on OJP activities. It
also includes information on research/evaluation findings,
statistical analysis, promising practices, and upcoming training
and funding opportunities for the tribal law enforcement and
justice community.
OJP has continued to invest resources to support the National
Tribal Justice Resource Center, a clearinghouse for federal,
state, local, tribal, and international governments. The
center is a repository for tribal codes and tribal court
opinions that benefits all tribal and nontribal parties interested
in tribal law. OJP is coordinating with the center to provide
information to Tribal Justice Today, the center's
newsletter to Indian country.
Tribal
Justice Today
Visit the National Tribal Justice Resource Center's
Web site to read Tribal
Justice Today. The newsletter reaches out to
tribal justice systems, tribes, Native villages,
and the general public to share information about
its services, funding and technical assistance opportunities,
events and conferences, updates on federal legislation,
and promising practices. |
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Tribal input and information sharing continue to be key factors
in OJP's program development and implementation. To improve
communication, the office coordinates regional meetings and
consultation sessions to share information with Indian tribes
on federal government resources. OJP also works in partnership
with Indian tribes to foster innovative ideas and strategies
that help ensure healthy and peaceful communities.
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