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 trying to build some efficiencies, but that efficiency is going to come when we leverage the resources of everybo...
I am honored to have worked with Native leaders in Alaska and across the Nation over multiple Congresses on these issues...
We are aware that DOJ recently transferred to DOI two discretionary grant programs as proposed by a tribe.
We need the commitment of our Federal partners, and in this area, I think we are making some progress.
I expect more Alaska tribes to take advantage of DOJ support this year.
We saw that through passage of VAWA 2022, which included the tribal title that we authored.
This all takes time, this is work. But know that there are so many of us that are really committed to keeping that momen...
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 Justi...
This Committee has been a great forum to both shed light on the need to improve public safety and justice in Native comm...