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San Carlos Apache Tribe
San Carlos Apache Tribe reports arrest for arson on reservation (July 24, 2024)
A citizen of the San Carlos Apache Tribe has been arrested in connection with a fire that led to significant destruction on the reservation in Arizona.
Native America Calling NAC
Native America Calling: The imbalance of parole and probation (May 15, 2024)
Just as Native people are overrepresented in jails and prisons, they make up a disproportionate number of those on supervised release.
Prison Bars
Native America Calling: Tackling a troubling trend for Native women in prison (April 9, 2024)
Numerous studies over the years point out the overrepresentation of Native women in U.S. prisons. Even Native girls are incarcerated at higher rates.
Cherokee Nation
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation on path to criminal justice reform (December 25, 2023)
When the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed tribal jurisdiction over our reservations in eastern Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation was quick to push forward with a transformative vision for our criminal justice system.
Pueblo of Acoma
Pueblo leaders condemn shooting and call for consultation on colonial monument (October 6, 2023)
Leaders of New Mexico’s Pueblo tribes are speaking out following the near deadly shooting of a Native activist on their homelands.
Over-Incarceration of Native Americans: Roots, Inequities, and Solutions
Native America Calling: The over-incarceration of Native Americans (January 24, 2023)
The research on the over-representation of Native people behind bars is long and vast.
Haskell Indian Nations University
Native America Calling: Federal program to expand Native food hubs (October 12, 2022)
A new Department of the Interior pilot program aims to place Native food hubs at locations around the country.
Dawn Walker
Charges laid against Native woman reported as missing in Canada (August 8, 2022)
Dawn Walker has been accused of faking her disappearance and that of her child in a case that attracted widespread attention in Canada.
Native America Calling NAC
Native America Calling: Solving Native inmate deaths (April 8, 2022)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is promising reforms after a disproportionate number of inmates died while in custody.
Selso Villegas
Cronkite News: Native people overrepresented in jail system (January 18, 2022)
Native people are 1.8 times as likely as white Americans to be booked into jail in Pima County, Arizona.
Teepees - Fort Peck Reservation
Kaiser Health News: Tribes confront mental health challenges (October 25, 2021)
Lacking mental health resources in Indian Country, tribes are often forced to detain citizens who are in crisis.
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