This all takes time, this is work. But know that there are so many of us that are really committed to keeping that momentum going.

We can't have DOJ over here not talking and intersecting with what Interior and HHS is.

This pilot project supplements the work that the State of Alaska is doing with regard to public safety.

We saw that through passage of VAWA 2022, which included the tribal title that we authored.

I am honored to have worked with Native leaders in Alaska and across the Nation over multiple Congresses on these issues of public safety.

I expect more Alaska tribes to take advantage of DOJ support this year.

We need the commitment of our Federal partners, and in this area, I think we are making some progress.

I am trying to make sure that as you are taking these initial steps, again, there is a sharing of information back and forth.

We are aware that DOJ recently transferred to DOI two discretionary grant programs as proposed by a tribe.

I cannot underscore enough how important this is for Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Interior...

This all takes time, this is work. But know that there are so many of us that are really committed to keeping that momentum going.

We can't have DOJ over here not talking and intersecting with what Interior and HHS is.

I think Attorney General Garland seemed to agree with me, and I think that is why he directed the Office of Tribal Justice and the DOJ grant-making offices to figure out, let's figure out what all the options are here, including…

If you are in that position, we would like to see the direction and some proposal before we go on the August break.

I am honored to have worked with Native leaders in Alaska and across the Nation over multiple Congresses on these issues of public safety.

Sometimes it is easier to have somebody be that assistance in some community somewhere else in America where they have no idea they are speaking to people who have no way out of a village, there is no road, the weather is down, and no…

If you are in that position, we would like to see the direction and some proposal before we go on the August break.

We saw that through passage of VAWA 2022, which included the tribal title that we authored.

This Committee has been a great forum to both shed light on the need to improve public safety and justice in Native communities.

This pilot project supplements the work that the State of Alaska is doing with regard to public safety.

One of the things that we know is that programs that may work in one department are models that we should be looking to.

The efficiencies that are created, we have seen them in play.

We can't have DOJ over here not talking and intersecting with what Interior and HHS is.

I am honored to have worked with Native leaders in Alaska and across the Nation over multiple Congresses on these issues of public safety.

We need the commitment of our Federal partners, and in this area, I think we are making some progress.