The Department of Justice welcomed representatives of the
Tribal Nations Leadership Council (TNLC) to the department Monday and Tuesday
for a series of discussions on how the United States and Tribal Nations can
best work together to strengthen public safety and the government-to-government
relationship.
On Tuesday, the TNLC met with Deputy Attorney General Rod
Rosenstein, Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand, and Office of Tribal
Justice Director Tracy Toulou, capping a two-day conference on a wide range of
issues facing Indian Country.
“It is an honor to welcome the Tribal Nations Leadership
Council, and to discuss ways to improve the lives of American Indians and
Alaska Natives,” said Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. “We are working to support them and reduce
the violent crime and drug abuse that is devastating communities across our
nation.”
During a two-day conference on Monday and Tuesday, the
Council covered a range of issues, including drug trafficking, prosecution and
treatment, cooperation across jurisdictions, data collection and access to
data, violence against women, civil rights and hate crimes. The group met with the U.S. Attorney from the
District of Montana and representatives from the Office of Tribal Justice,
Executive Office on U.S. Attorneys, Office on Violence Against Women, the Civil
Rights Division, the Office of Justice Programs, the Environment and Natural
Resources Division, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the
Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The
Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Office of Justice Services also participated in
several sessions.
The TNLC is composed of tribal leaders representing American
Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages from regions around the country. The TNLC was created in 2010 and meets
periodically to confer with top officials in the department and discuss issues
of mutual concern.
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