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Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Creating Recipe Book to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska’s Domestic Violence Program has put a call out to tribal members for recipes for a recipe book it is creating to help raise awareness of domestic violence and to remember the victims. The program is …
Justice Department Releases 2011 Tribal Crime Data Report
The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics today released Compendium of Tribal Crime Data, 2011, a report that contains BJS's most current data on
Northwest Jesuits to Pay $166 Million to Sexual Abuse Victims
The Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus (aka Northwest Jesuits) has agreed to a settlement that would pay $166 million to approx. 524 victims of
Former Board Members of Gila River’s Lone Butte Industrial Development Corp. Indicted for Embezzlement
A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned separate one-count indictments last week against Gila River Indian Community members Franklin Joseph Jackson, Sr., 62, of Bapchule, Ariz., and
USAO Declines to Prosecute Half of Indian Country Cases
Every year, law enforcement agencies refer hundreds, if not thousands, of Indian Country criminal cases to the U.S. Attorney's Office for prosecution. How many actually get prosecuted
Guardian Angels Coming to Indian Country
The Guardian Angels have long been synonymous with the inner cities of New York, Chicago and Orlando, where violent crime is often a way of life. But,
Crow Creek Officials and Contractor Plead Guilty in Bribery Case
Three Crow Creek officials and a Fort Pierre contractor face up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges related to a bribery and retaliation
Report Alleges Quapaw Officials Misused Funds
A report issued by the Quapaw Tribe’s Grievance Committee alleges that tribal officials misused funds, as reported by Tulsa World yesterday.
The report, based on
Member and Employee of Tulalip Tribe Sentenced for Theft of Rewards Club Points
Employed by and an enrolled member of the Tulalip Tribe, Walter Anthony Moses was sentenced to time in prison and supervised release. Moses was a Rewards Club Supervisor
Federal Prosecutors Ordered to Increase Crime-Fighting Efforts in Indian Country
Yesterday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder ordered federal prosecutors in 33 states to increase their efforts to reduce violent crime on Indian reservations.
As reported in
