we hope that it reflects the great need that we see for law enforcement and for law and order in Indian Country.
Heidi Heitkamp
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Heidi Heitkamp is an American politician and attorney who served as the United States Senator from North Dakota from 2013 to 2019. A member of the Democratic-NPL Party, she was the first woman elected to the Senate from North Dakota. During her tenure, Heitkamp focused on issues such as agriculture, energy, and rural development, advocating for policies that benefited her state's economy and communities.
I would add to your challenge re-entry of Native American kids who come in and out of juvenile justice facilities.
re-entry has to be part, besides just the prosecution side, we have to get involved in re-entry.
And I really encourage you to work within the court system, and I think we should create an expectation in the Congress...
We need to take the steps that we took in VAWA to build the trust, to build the relationship, to work collaboratively.
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