Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper On behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), you are invited to take part in the upcoming Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund (TVSSA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The Consultation on OVC’s administration of […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter A listening session with the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) and Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ), Department of Justice on civil affirmative litigation and environmental justice in support of Tribal homelands will be held at the Department of Justice, Great Hall on November 29, 2022 between 1:00 pm – 2:30 […]
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Tribal Youth National Conference offers opportunities for OJJDP-funded Tribal Youth Programs, Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts, federally recognized tribes, as well as Tribal and non-Tribal youth-serving organizations to engage in tribal youth-specific dialogue. The event promotes peer learning opportunities and positive youth development prevention and intervention […]
Office of Violence Against Women Free Conference on Indigenous Sex Trafficking: In partnership with Tribal organizations, the Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women is hosting the "2023 Strengthening Sovereign Responses to Sex Trafficking in Indian Country and Alaska" on January 24˗26 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The free conference will feature plenary sessions and […]
Due to technical difficulties with the last listening session, the Department of Interior has scheduled an additional listening session on January 25, 2023, at 4:00 PM Eastern. They have also posted recordings of the last two public listening sessions. Register for the next meeting or watch recordings of past meetings here: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1335/events.htm Please note the […]
NAGPRA Listening Session Due to technical difficulties with the last listening session, the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) has scheduled an additional Listening Session on January 25, 2023, at 4:00 PM ET. To register for this Listening Session and view the past recordings, please click here. The comment deadline is January 31, […]
January 30 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register by January 26 The National Indian Country Training Initiative of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is providing an online training opportunity called “A SANE Approach to Human Trafficking Cases” on January 30, 2023, from 2:00-4:00 PM ET. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) are invaluable […]
April 25 at 12:45 pm - 5:15 pm Eastern April 26 at 12:15 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern April 27 at 12:15 pm - 5:30 pm Eastern Register The Department of Justice's National Indian Country Training Initiative and the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit is providing a three-day webinar series on Investigating and Prosecuting Human Trafficking […]
Formal invitation to guest Registration and travel forms FBI CJIS Information Sharing Event: Connecting Indian Country Miami, FL – August 1-2, 2023 NOTE: this invitation is for Tribal Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice Agencies For more information contact: cjistribaloutreach@fbi.gov
Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 7 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Virtual Register August 11 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Alaska Hybrid HHS Region 10 Consultation Southcentral Foundation Nuka Learning Center 4085 Tudor Centre Drive Anchorage, Alaska Register The Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and […]
August 8-10, 2023 in Tulsa, Oklahoma Register Dear Tribal Leader Letter The consultation testimony sessions are open to federally-recognized, tribally elected and appointed leaders or their authorized designee to provide oral testimony. Tribal Leaders may also submit written testimony. The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is a grant-making agency in the U.S. Department of […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 7 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Virtual Register August 11 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Alaska Hybrid HHS Region 10 Consultation Southcentral Foundation Nuka Learning Center 4085 Tudor Centre Drive Anchorage, Alaska Register The Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and […]
The Civil Rights Division within the Department of Justice was created following the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. The Civil Rights Division works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. One area the Civil Rights […]
National Indian Country Training Initiative Training Announcement Course: First Responders to Violent Crime Training When: September 19 – 21, 2023 Where: Columbia, SC Register The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Indian Country Training Initiative, together with the Department of the Interior’s Office of Law Enforcement and Security, is pleased to announce that they are co-sponsoring […]
September 26-27, 2023 Department of Interior, Regional Solicitor’s Office, Twin Cities, MN The Department of Justice invites to send representatives to the Twin Cities Regional Office of the Department of Interior’s Office of the Solicitor on September 26-27 for a regional meeting, including the Office of Tribal Justice and Environment and Natural Resources Division, and […]
Hosted by Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Tribal Nations in collaboration with the five Tribal Nations of Maine, funded by Tribal Justice Support. September 27-29, 2023 Format: In-person and Virtual attendance options Physical location: Bar Harbor, Maine Register The White House Council on Native American Affairs, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper September 27 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register You are invited to a government-to-government Tribal consultations and accompanying listening sessions with the Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) on OJJDP priorities, proposed regulations, and how OJJDP funding can best support Tribes to […]
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will host its second Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Prevention Virtual Symposium on October 17-18, 2023. The symposium coincides with Bullying Prevention Month and will focus on how to prevent extremist hate groups from radicalizing youth and provide bullying prevention strategies for youth. It will […]
November 2 at 11:00 am Central Register Join representatives from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Policing Initiative to discuss tangible, evidence-based tips police departments can implement to enhance the recruiting, selection, and hiring of qualified police officers. Members of the SIOP Policing Initiative are experts in industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology with experience on […]
November 7 at 2:00 pm Eastern Register Dear Tribal Leader Letter On Tuesday, November 7, multiple federal agencies will hold a virtual (and in-person) government-to-government consultation on strengthening the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The consultation session will seek input on additional support for tribal leaders, federal government assistance to state courts and child welfare […]
January 17 and 18 at 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm each day Register The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will host a virtual Tribal Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2024 on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, and Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 1:00−3:30 p.m. eastern time each day. OVC invites Consultation […]
CTAS Overview Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83tJlRfTQWeq3t8GAhFClg FY 2024 Updates: Just Grants and Submitting an Application Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bi6b4I_qTSqz4lKKHNYxqQ Budget Development Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_26VUg8mNShSIKmSvfqo4aw Tips for Successful Applications for Alaska & Rural Communities […]
CTAS Overview Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83tJlRfTQWeq3t8GAhFClg FY 2024 Updates: Just Grants and Submitting an Application Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bi6b4I_qTSqz4lKKHNYxqQ Budget Development Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_26VUg8mNShSIKmSvfqo4aw Tips for Successful Applications for Alaska & Rural Communities […]
CTAS Overview Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83tJlRfTQWeq3t8GAhFClg FY 2024 Updates: Just Grants and Submitting an Application Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bi6b4I_qTSqz4lKKHNYxqQ Budget Development Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_26VUg8mNShSIKmSvfqo4aw Tips for Successful Applications for Alaska & Rural Communities […]
CTAS Overview Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83tJlRfTQWeq3t8GAhFClg FY 2024 Updates: Just Grants and Submitting an Application Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bi6b4I_qTSqz4lKKHNYxqQ Budget Development Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_26VUg8mNShSIKmSvfqo4aw Tips for Successful Applications for Alaska & Rural Communities […]
CTAS Overview Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83tJlRfTQWeq3t8GAhFClg FY 2024 Updates: Just Grants and Submitting an Application Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bi6b4I_qTSqz4lKKHNYxqQ Budget Development Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_26VUg8mNShSIKmSvfqo4aw Tips for Successful Applications for Alaska & Rural Communities […]
CTAS Overview Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83tJlRfTQWeq3t8GAhFClg FY 2024 Updates: Just Grants and Submitting an Application Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bi6b4I_qTSqz4lKKHNYxqQ Budget Development Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_26VUg8mNShSIKmSvfqo4aw Tips for Successful Applications for Alaska & Rural Communities […]
CTAS Overview Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83tJlRfTQWeq3t8GAhFClg FY 2024 Updates: Just Grants and Submitting an Application Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bi6b4I_qTSqz4lKKHNYxqQ Budget Development Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_26VUg8mNShSIKmSvfqo4aw Tips for Successful Applications for Alaska & Rural Communities […]
CTAS Overview Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83tJlRfTQWeq3t8GAhFClg FY 2024 Updates: Just Grants and Submitting an Application Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bi6b4I_qTSqz4lKKHNYxqQ Budget Development Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_26VUg8mNShSIKmSvfqo4aw Tips for Successful Applications for Alaska & Rural Communities […]
CTAS Overview Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83tJlRfTQWeq3t8GAhFClg FY 2024 Updates: Just Grants and Submitting an Application Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bi6b4I_qTSqz4lKKHNYxqQ Budget Development Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_26VUg8mNShSIKmSvfqo4aw Tips for Successful Applications for Alaska & Rural Communities […]
CTAS Overview Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83tJlRfTQWeq3t8GAhFClg FY 2024 Updates: Just Grants and Submitting an Application Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bi6b4I_qTSqz4lKKHNYxqQ Budget Development Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_26VUg8mNShSIKmSvfqo4aw Tips for Successful Applications for Alaska & Rural Communities […]
CTAS Overview Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83tJlRfTQWeq3t8GAhFClg FY 2024 Updates: Just Grants and Submitting an Application Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bi6b4I_qTSqz4lKKHNYxqQ Budget Development Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_26VUg8mNShSIKmSvfqo4aw Tips for Successful Applications for Alaska & Rural Communities […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter May 14 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Central Virtual and In-person The Oneida Hotel 2040 Airport Drive Green Bay, WI 54313 Mohawk/Onondaga Room Register at https://acf‐hhs‐gov.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItce6srDwpEgoOhE7v0WojQat6 M5wtsCU They are seeking input on the following: What additional supports would Tribal leaders find helpful to build their Tribe’s capacity to exercise their […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter June 5 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern During the NCAI Mid-Year 2024 Annual Conference Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort 777 Casino Drive Cherokee, NC 28719 July 11 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Virtual Register Submit your written comments either by email to OTJ@usdoj.gov or by mail to Office […]
DOJ BJA Tribal Solicitation: Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, & Substance Abuse Site-Based Program Informational Webinar – June 11, 2024 at 1:00 pm Central Webinar Registration - Zoom
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper June 13 at 3:00 pm Eastern June 27 at 3:00 pm Eastern If you are interested in attending one or both virtual consultations, please respond to OTJ@usdoj.gov by June 11, 2024, and include the name(s) and email addresses of your representatives. If you do not have reliable access to […]
June 17 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), U.S. Department of Justice has scheduled a meeting of the 904 Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women (hereinafter “the Task Force”). The virtual meeting will take place on June 17, 2024 […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper June 13 at 3:00 pm Eastern June 27 at 3:00 pm Eastern If you are interested in attending one or both virtual consultations, please respond to OTJ@usdoj.gov by June 11, 2024, and include the name(s) and email addresses of your representatives. If you do not have reliable access to […]
July 9 -11 at 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern Register by July 5 OLE Notification deadline is July 8 The National Indian Country Training Initiative is pleased to host the 2024 Tribal Justice Safety and Wellness Summit sponsored by the Department of the Interior and Department of Justice. The Summit is virtual and will […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter June 5 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern During the NCAI Mid-Year 2024 Annual Conference Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort 777 Casino Drive Cherokee, NC 28719 July 11 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Virtual Register Submit your written comments either by email to OTJ@usdoj.gov or by mail to Office […]
July 22-23 at 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Eastern Exam date: July 24 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Register by July 12, 2024 OLE Notification Deadline: July 19, 2024 The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS) issues Special Law Enforcement Commissions (SLECs) to Tribal, federal, state, and local full-time […]
July 22-23 at 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Eastern Exam date: July 24 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Register by July 12, 2024 OLE Notification Deadline: July 19, 2024 The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS) issues Special Law Enforcement Commissions (SLECs) to Tribal, federal, state, and local full-time […]
July 25 at 2:00 pm - 3:40 pm Eastern Register by July 23, 2024 The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) provides minimum Federal standards for the removal of Indian children from their families and placement in foster and adoptive homes. Federal agencies such as the Departments of Interior (DOI), Justice (DOJ), and Health and Human […]
ICWA Webinar Series: The Indian Child Welfare Act and Advocates for Native Youth September 17 at 2:00 - 3:30 pm Eastern Register by September 12. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) provides minimum Federal standards for the removal of Indian children from their families and placement in foster and adoptive homes. Representatives of Native youth, […]
September 19, 2024, 2:00 - 3:30 pm Eastern Register by September 17 One universal principle across Tribal nations is the reverence with which Tribal Elders are held along with the knowledge they possess of Tribal cultural practices. Connection of Tribal Elders with children and youth in various Tribal programs including child welfare, juvenile justice and […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter September 26 at 3:00 pm Eastern Register As part of the Federal response to the Not Invisible Act Commission’s recommendations on how to combat the missing and murdered Indigenous persons and Human Trafficking crises, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice are committed to holding a roundtable to […]
October 8 at 2:00 pm - 3:45 pm Eastern Register Registration deadline: October 4, 2024 Non-DOJ applicants will receive notification of their application status by: October 7, 2024 The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) provides minimum Federal standards for the removal of Indian children from their families and placement in foster and adoptive homes. Tribal and […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper Register for one of the sessions below. October 22 at 2:30-4:00 pm Alaska Time Southcentral Foundation, Mt. Ahklun Building Gathering Room 4501 Diplomacy Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 This consultation session will be held in coordination with the Alaska Intertribal Technical Assistance Working Group meeting. Up-to-date information can be found […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper October 23 and 24 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm each day Register The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will host a virtual Tribal Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2025 on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, and Thursday, October 24, 2024, […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper October 23 and 24 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm each day Register The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will host a virtual Tribal Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2025 on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, and Thursday, October 24, 2024, […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper Register for one of the sessions below. October 22 at 2:30-4:00 pm Alaska Time Southcentral Foundation, Mt. Ahklun Building Gathering Room 4501 Diplomacy Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 This consultation session will be held in coordination with the Alaska Intertribal Technical Assistance Working Group meeting. Up-to-date information can be found […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper Register for one of the sessions below. October 22 at 2:30-4:00 pm Alaska Time Southcentral Foundation, Mt. Ahklun Building Gathering Room 4501 Diplomacy Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 This consultation session will be held in coordination with the Alaska Intertribal Technical Assistance Working Group meeting. Up-to-date information can be found […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper Register for one of the sessions below. October 22 at 2:30-4:00 pm Alaska Time Southcentral Foundation, Mt. Ahklun Building Gathering Room 4501 Diplomacy Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 This consultation session will be held in coordination with the Alaska Intertribal Technical Assistance Working Group meeting. Up-to-date information can be found […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper Register for one of the sessions below. October 22 at 2:30-4:00 pm Alaska Time Southcentral Foundation, Mt. Ahklun Building Gathering Room 4501 Diplomacy Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 This consultation session will be held in coordination with the Alaska Intertribal Technical Assistance Working Group meeting. Up-to-date information can be found […]
November 19 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Register by November 12 To commemorate National Native American Heritage Month, join the National Indian Country Training Initiative on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, from 2 to 3:30 pm ET for a comprehensive legal exploration of pivotal historical events, as Assistant U.S. Attorney Arvo Mikkanen sheds light […]