Endnotes

1. The terms “Indian tribe,” “tribal,” and “tribe(s)” mean “any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation, as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act . . . which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians” (25 U.S.C. § 450b(e)).

2. During 2000, the juvenile arrest rate for violent crime reached its lowest level in 14 years and the number of juvenile arrests in each category tracked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in its Violent Crime Index (murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) fell (Snyder, in press).

3. TYP is part of the federal Indian Country Law Enforcement Initiative, a 4-year joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of Justice and the Interior to improve law enforcement and the administration of criminal and juvenile justice in Indian country. The initiative also addresses the need for additional resources to respond to crime in AI/AN communities, including increased funding for tribal police officers, courts, detention facilities, and prevention and intervention programs.

4. Partner agencies include the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of Tribal Justice, the Office of Justice Programs, and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The U.S. Attorney also plays a role in the CIRCLE Project, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs contribute to project efforts through their involvement in the Indian Country Law Enforcement Initiative.

OJJDP's Tribal Youth Initiatives	OJJDP Bulletin • May 2003