Associate Attorney General Tony West to Visit Alaska

Associate Attorney General Tony West will visit Alaska next week to discuss the Department of Justice’s efforts to protect civil rights and strengthen public safety in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. He will deliver remarks at the National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Conference in Anchorage, Alaska, on MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014, at 10:20 a.m. AKDT .

Associate Attorney General West will also deliver opening remarks at the fourth and final publ ic h earing of the Advisory Committee of the Attorney General’s Task Force on A merican Ind ian and Ala ska Native Child ren Exposed to Vio lence in Anchorage on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. AKDT . For more infor mation on the Attorney General’s Task Force and the Adv isory Co m mittee, plea se visi t: the department website .

Monday, June 9, 2014

10:20 a.m. AKDT/ Associate Attorney General Tony West will deliver remarks at the

2:20 p.m. EDT National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Conference.

Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center

600 West Seventh Avenue

Anchorage, Alaska

OPEN PRESS

NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver’s license) as well as valid media credentials. Media inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Sarah Beccio at 410-371-5551 or via email

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

1:00 p.m. AKDT/ Associate Attorney General Tony West will deliver remarks at the

5:00 p.m. EDT Opening of the Task Force Hearing on American Indian and Alaska Native Children’s Exposure to Violence

Sheraton Hotel

Howard Rock Ballroom

401 East Sixth Avenue

Anchorage, Alaska

                                   OPEN PRESS

NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver’s license) as well as valid media credentials. Media inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Wyn Hornbuckle at 202-514-2007 or via email