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By Andrew Ramonas | September 10, 2009
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee approved legislation today by voice vote that would give the Justice Department Office of Tribal Justice a presidentially appointed head. 
The Office of Tribal Justice was created under a federal statute in 1995, but exists at the discretion of the Attorney General. OTJ serves as [...]

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Tribal leaders seek help with Indian gang activity
By KEN THOMAS (AP) – 53 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — American Indian communities are being overwhelmed by gang violence and drug trafficking, tribal leaders told lawmakers Thursday, appealing for help with problems more commonly found in big cities.
Tribal law enforcement officials, testifying before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, described [...]

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Indian women describe violence
By CHARLES S. JOHNSON
Gazette State Bureau
HELENA – Speaking through tears at times Wednesday, some American Indian women from Montana reservations told about the domestic and sexual violence they suffered for years before seeking help and putting a stop to it.
The keynote speaker at the conference exploring ways to stop violence against Montana [...]

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Lawmakers Move To Curb Rape On Native Lands
by Laura Sullivan

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May 3, 2009 · The federal government has recently announced plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to improve medical clinics, buy more rape kits and bolster the police response to what authorities say is an epidemic [...]

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Amnesty International Media AdvisoryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, March 24, 2009
U.S. House to Hear Testimony on Sexual Violence Against Native American and Alaska Native Women
Hearing Follows Allocation of Significant Funding to IHS and BIA to Combat Epidemic of Violence; Funding Was Key Component of Campaign by Native Women Advocates and Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA press office, 202-544-0200×302, lspann@aiusa.org
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Researching violence, recovering responsibility Posted: August 22, 2008 by: Editors Report / Indian Country Today
Recently, the U.S. attorney general appointed members to the Violence Against Women in Indian Country Task Force. The primary purpose of the task force is to assist the National Institute of Justice to establish a research program focused on [...]

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