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Tribal Consultations

Deputy Attorney General Monaco issued a memorandum establishing the Department’s Steering Committee to address the crisis of missing or murdered indigenous persons and required that the Steering Committee consult with Tribal leaders on its work. As noted in that memo, challenges faced by Tribes are best met by Tribally-driven solutions, so outreach and communication with Tribes will be fundamental to DOJ’s efforts to promote public safety in Tribal communities.

On March 16 and 17, 2022, the Department of Justice held government-to-government consultations on DOJ's efforts to address the unacceptably high rate of violent crime in Native communities, including the rates of missing or murdered indigenous persons. Additional information about the background and scope of these discussions may be found in the  framing paper. Feedback from consultation participants and written submissions informed the report pursuant to sections 2 and 4(d) of Executive Order 14053, which was submitted to the White House in July, 2022.  Please contact OTJ@usdoj.gov with any questions.

 

Recent Tribal Consultations

On March 9-11, 2022, the Department of the Interior and Department of Justice, in coordination with the Departments of Health and Human Services, Energy, and Homeland Security, hosted government-to-government consultations related to the policy directives outlined in Executive Order 14053 - Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People. You can find more details about the March 9, 10, and 11 consultations in the February 7 letter to Tribal Leaders.

In accordance with S.227, Savanna's Act, the Department of Justice held government-to-government consultations on June 17 and 18, 2021. The invitation letter and framing paper provide background on the discussions.  The final report may be accessed here. 

In 2020, Tribal leaders and authorized Tribal Leader designees were invited to participate in the Consultation specified for the BIA Region in which their Tribe is located. The general session was available for those unable to attend their scheduled Consultation. A full list of the sessions is available under 2020 Sessions below.

Listening Session and Law Enforcement Engagement Summaries

Virtual Tribal Consultations, Listening Sessions, Webinars, and Meetings

In 2020, Tribal leaders and authorized Tribal Leader designees were invited to participate in the Consultation specified for the BIA Region in which their Tribe is located. The general session was available for those unable to attend their scheduled Consultation. A full list of the sessions is available under 2020 Sessions below.

Choose an event below to view details: transcript or description, video or photos, and other related resources.

9/9/2021 | WebEx Law Enforcement Engagement
Tribal Community Response Plans and Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Policies and Procedures

7/27/2021 Listening Session
Federal Data Discussion & Listening Session

6/25/2021 | Listening Session
AI/AN Communities Listening Session

5/20/2021 | WebEx Law Enforcement Engagement
Volunteer Engagement & Unresolved Cases Technical Assistance Project

5/7/2021 | Listening Session
Grassroots Organizations Working in the Areas of Missing or Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives

3/25/2021 | WebEx Law Enforcement Engagement
Law Enforcement Training Resources: Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal / Justice/Connect, Integrated Public Police Alert & Warning System

1/28/2021 | WebEx Law Enforcement Engagement
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative Tribal Community Response Plan Pilot Project 

9/17/2020 | WebEx Virtual Consultation
General Session 

9/14/2020 | WebEx Virtual Consultation
BIA Alaska Region - Session 2

9/10/2020 | WebEx Virtual Consultation
BIA Alaska Region - Session 1

9/8/2020 | WebEx Virtual Consultation
BIA Pacific Region - Session 2

9/4/2020 | WebEx Virtual Consultation
BIA Pacific Region - Session 1

9/2/2020 | WebEx Virtual Consultation
BIA Western and Navajo Regions

8/31/2020 | WebEx Virtual Consultation
BIA Northwest Region

8/27/2020 | WebEx Virtual Consultation
BIA Southwest Region

8/25/2020 | WebEx Virtual Consultation
BIA Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Regions

8/21/2020 | WebEx Virtual Consultation
BIA Southern Plains and Eastern Oklahoma Regions

8/19/2020 | WebEx Virtual Consultation
BIA Midwest Region

8/17/2020 | WebEx Virtual Consultation
BIA Eastern Region, Session 2

6/24/2020 | Listening Session
Task Force meets with Native Youth

6/3/2020 | Virtual Listening Session
Tribes in BIA’s Pacific, Northwestern and Alaska Regions

6/2/2020 | Virtual Listening Session
Tribes in BIA’s Midwest and Great Plains Regions

5/29/2020 | Virtual Listening Session
Tribes in BIA's Southern Plains, Southwest, Western, Rocky Mountain and Eastern Oklahoma Regions

5/27/2020 | Virtual Listening Session
Tribes in BIA's Eastern Region, Session 1

3/12/2020 | Listening Session
DOI Tribal Interior Budget Council (TIBC) hosts Task Force

3/2/2020 | Listening Session
HHS ANA Tribal  Advisory Committee (TAC) meets with Task Force

2/25/2020 | Listening Session
Department of Justice Tribal Nations Advisory Council (TNLC) meets with Task Force

2/13/2020 | Panel Discussion Listening Session
HHS Administration for Children & Families (ACF) Native Grantee Meeting

2/12/2020 | Listening Session
National Congress of American Indians’ (NCAI) Executive Council Winter Session

1/29/2020 | Meeting
First Task Force Meeting

November 26, 2019
Executive Order 13898 established the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives.

 

Updated February 3, 2025