U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will convene a Tribal Nations Listening Conference later this year to confer with tribal leaders on how to address the chronic public safety problems in Indian Country.
The Listening Conference was announced today by Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli at the National Congress of American Indians mid-year session in Niagara Falls, New York.
Prior to the Listening Conference, Perrelli and Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden will convene a series of regional summits to seek tribal representatives’ input in setting the agenda. Those planning sessions will include Department component leaders, tribal leaders and experts in relevant areas to begin a dialogue on a range of important issues including the following: law enforcement policy and personnel; communications and consultation; grants and technical assistance; detention facilities; federal prosecution in Indian country; tribal court development; domestic violence; drug courts and substance abuse; federal litigation involving tribes and civil rights. No locations or dates have been announced.
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