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Fifth OJS Trial Advocacy Training Session to be Held November 13-15, 2012, in Seattle, Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (OJS) will hold its fifth training session to improve the trial advocacy skills of tribal court prosecutors, defenders and judges on November 13-15, 2012, in Seattle, Wash. This training will focus on cases dealing with sexual assault on children and adults.

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Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform to Hold Public Webinar Meeting on Nov. 7

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform will hold a public webinar meeting on Nov. 7, 2012. The objectives of the meeting are to: • Attend to Commission operations as needed, • Report on outreach activities, • Review and discuss revised draft documents to-date, • Take public comments on the drafts, and • Review and discuss the agenda for the Commission’s Dec. 6-7, 2012, meeting and related youth outreach session.

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Indian Affairs Tribal Consultation Sessions to Prepare Interior Department’s 2013 Labor Force Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs will be holding tribal consultation sessions on Oct. 29 and 30 and Nov. 1 and 9, 2012, to seek comments and suggestions from tribal leaders in preparation for the Interior Department’s 2013 American Indian Population and Labor Force Report. The sessions will provide an opportunity for tribal leaders to provide their views on the report’s scope, data, and methodology. Four consultation sessions will take place: three in person and one via a national teleconference.

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Fourth OJS Trial Advocacy Training Session to be Held October 23-25, 2012, in Chinle, Arizona

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (OJS) will hold its fourth training session to improve the trial advocacy skills of tribal court prosecutors, defenders and judges on October 23-25, 2012, in Chinle, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation Reservation. This training will focus on cases dealing with domestic violence.

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Salazar, Washburn to Address National Congress of American Indians Convention in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—On Monday, October 22, 2012, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will deliver keynote remarks at the National Congress of American Indians’ 69th Annual Convention & Marketplace in Sacramento. Salazar is expected to discuss the Obama Administration’s progress in opening a new chapter in our nation-to-nation relationship with American Indian and Alaska Natives tribal governments.

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