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  • A black and white file photo of the Albuquerque Indian School Complex, circa 1910 | Photo credit: National Archives | National Archives Identifier 292879

    The First Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Report Acknowledges A Shrouded Legacy

    May 12th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer One-and-a half centuries. Over 400 Indigenous boarding schools run by the federal government, with support from religious institutions. The use of systematic militarized and identity-alteration methodologies in an attempt to 'assimilate Indigenous persons.' Corporal punishment to enforce rules...

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  • A photo of two plateaus seen in the distance at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

    State Of The Tribal Courts: A Statistical View

    April 19th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) published what it called the first complete enumeration of tribal court systems operating in the United States. Termed the National Survey of Tribal Court Systems (NSTCS), it consists of three surveys specific...

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  • Violence Against Women Office Awards Grants To 11 Indian Tribal Governments

    December 9th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Wednesday, Dec. 8, the Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced awards to 11 Indian Tribal governments to support them in exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction (SDVCJ). The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013...

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  • Photo of a white statue of a man in a traditional head-dress

    The Repatriation Of Native American Artifacts And Human Remains

    November 23rd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh Among the many challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples in North America today, one that has gained particular attention is that of unmarked graves (usually associated with former Indian boarding schools) and of artifacts taken from various Tribes in the...

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  • Firearm Used In Nearly Half Of All Indigenous Persons Homicides: CDC Report

    November 19th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Thursday, Nov. 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement that analysis of data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) was helping it uncover the characteristics surrounding homicides of American Indian and...

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  • DOI Announces Creation Of First Tribal Advisory Committee To Strengthen ‘Nation-To-Nation’ Relationship

    November 17th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Tuesday, Nov. 16 the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced the creation of a new Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC), which formally establishes a mechanism for Tribal leaders to engage in routine and robust conversations directly with DOI Secretary...

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  • Tohono Indian Women led the Tucson 2019 Women’s March with a show of strength, resilience and power | Photo by Dulcey Lima on Unsplash

    Addressing The Epidemic Of Missing And Murdered Indigenous Persons: What’s In The President’s Executive Order

    November 16th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Deepti Govind & Aara Ramesh At Biometrica, we've repeatedly written about an epidemic that many in the country have been quietly dealing with: of missing and murdered Indigenous persons. There is no doubt that it is a public safety epidemic demanding...

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  • Inmate Population In Indian Country Jails Declined 30% At Mid-2020 Due To The Pandemic

    October 22nd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer The inmate population at Indian country jails fell 30% at mid-year 2020 to a total of 2,020 inmates held in 82 jails, from 2,890 inmates held in 83 facilities at mid-year 2019, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...

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    Examining The Opioid Crisis In Native American Lands

    September 28th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh In the face of the real and present danger posed by Covid-19, the opioid crisis, America’s long-standing other epidemic has fallen under the public radar, though it continues to ravage large swathes of society. Experts say that, as with...

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  • Representative historic photo of Native American children on horses | Photo by Boston Public Library on Unsplash

    The Indian Child Welfare Act: Why It Remains Crucial 43 Years On

    August 24th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Deepti Govind In the late 1960s, a New York-based attorney named Bertram Hirsch was sent to North Dakota to assist with a custody dispute case on behalf of the Spirit Lake Tribe. At that point, Hirsch was employed by the Association...

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  • Image of a fire burning across a forested mountainside, with smoke billowing into the air

    ‘Fire As Medicine’ — Exploring The Millennia-Old Indigenous Tradition Of Prescribed Burns

    August 17th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh For a few months now, it seems like there has been fresh news about the western United States burning almost every day, with record heat-waves and fires sweeping through the region. Per the National Fire Information Center (NFIC), the...

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    How The Federal Government Hopes To Understand And Evaluate The Extent Of The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Crisis

    August 10th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer Last Wednesday, Aug. 4, the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Interior (DOI) together announced that they are seeking nominations for the non-federal seats on a Joint Commission on reducing violent crimes like murder, rape, and kidnapping against American...

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    How Native Americans Used The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act To Empower Their People And Improve Their Communities

    July 27th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh Last week, the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) held its Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention in Las Vegas, drawing a record crowd of 7,000 according to its own estimates. The four-day conference’s success was attributed to tribes and even...

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  • Representative photo of a Native American woman with a child | Image by iGlobalWeb from Pixabay

    How The Violence Against Women Act Might Better Protect Indigenous Women

    July 13th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh Among the many verdicts handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court last month was the unanimous affirmation of the right of tribal law enforcement officers to detain non-Native people who they reasonably suspect to have been involved in a...

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  • Representative image depicting a cloudy sky over the Shoshone Tribal Cemetery in Wyoming

    Wrestling With The Shrouded Legacy Of America’s Boarding Schools For Indigenous Children

    June 29th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh Last week on June 22, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the “Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative,” at a conference of the National Congress of American Indians, the country’s largest coalition of Indigenous Peoples. The Initiative will undertake...

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  • Black And Indigenous People Are More Likely To Be Killed In Traffic Accidents Than Other Racial Groups

    June 23rd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Aara Ramesh On Tuesday, June 22, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released a report showing that Black and Indigenous people are disproportionately dying in traffic accidents, according to an analysis of federal data. This comes on the heels of a...

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    Post-Covid, The Great ‘Smoke-Free Casinos’ Debate Lights Up Once More

    June 8th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh The Covid-19 pandemic may yet add another casualty to its list. The days of smoke-filled casino floors might just be a relic of the past. As cities like Las Vegas begin the long road to recovery, stakeholders in the...

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  • US Supreme Court Unanimously Reaffirms Tribal Police’s Authority On Their Land

    June 3rd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Aara Ramesh The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week ruled decisively in favor of tribal law enforcement, reaffirming their authority over federal crimes on their land. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Stephen Breyer, the land’s highest court on June...

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  • Representative photo of a horse running | Photo below by Luciano Marelli | Pixabay

    Indian Relay — Keeping Indigenous American Culture Alive

    June 1st, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer This Memorial Day weekend, Indigenous Americans from all over the U.S. headed to Pawhuska, Oklahoma, to be part of an important tradition: The Indian Relay, a horse racing competition. To say horses are a critical part of the...

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  • The thin blue line flag on a map of Arizona. © Karenr | Dreamstime.com

    Community Matters: We Are Your Police Officers. You Matter & So Do We

    May 5th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Mark Pooley June 1, 2018 was a day I’ll never forget. That was the day I received my cancer diagnosis for something called multiple myeloma, an uncommon kind of blood cancer in which a group of cancerous plasma cells eat away...

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  • In July 2020, the Department of Justice established the first of seven cold case teams dedicated to reviewing cases related to missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. This is a map of the cities where they were established.

    Interior Secretary Haaland Establishes Unit To Track Missing And Murdered American Indians And Alaska Natives

    April 2nd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Kadambari M. Wade On April 1, 15 days after she assumed office as the 54th United States Secretary of the Interior, Secretary Deb Haaland announced the formation of a new Missing & Murdered Unit (MMU) within the Bureau of Indian Affairs...

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  • Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont And Mohegan Tribe Reach Agreement On Gaming

    March 3rd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Anand Vasu Governor Ned Lamont and Mohegan Tribe Chairman James Gessner Jr. announced an agreement on March 2 that would allow the State of Connecticut to modernize gaming options available to state residents, including allowing for sports wagering and online gaming. ...

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  • A red dress with the text "Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women" hangs at a Vancouver art memorial to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in the U.S. and Canada.

    Missing And Murdered Indigenous Persons: Is Change Finally On Its Way?

    February 16th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Kadambari Wade On Feb. 1, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published the first of two issues of their Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice focused on missing or murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. This was part of...

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  • Security 101: In The Line Of Fire, Plan, Prepare, Persevere

    Security 101: In The Line Of Fire, Plan, Prepare, Persevere

    April 25th, 2017
    category: Feature Stories

    An Indian soldier on the India-Pakistan Line of Control in Kashmir. Picture © Oleg Doroshenko | Dreamstime.com For far too long, too many soldiers, paramilitary forces, and other security personnel have died because of a lack of planning or foresight. While there are any...

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  • Dash, Down, Crawl: What You Should Do When Facing A Gunman

    Dash, Down, Crawl: What You Should Do When Facing A Gunman

    March 23rd, 2017
    category: Feature Stories

    When dealing with a gunman, try and find cover. © Nyul | Dreamstime.com By Colonel Sushil Kumar Singh (Ret.) Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory. - Miguel de Cervantes If someone tells you they felt no fear or unease when...

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  • Deconstructing Construction: Smart Cities, Security And ‘Uberizing’ The Industry

    Deconstructing Construction: Smart Cities, Security And ‘Uberizing’ The Industry

    August 30th, 2016
    category: Feature Stories

    [Pictured above: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where TDG is supplying Smart Cities Designs and Solutions as part of the Saudi Arabian National Transformation Programme, also known as Vision 2030, as viewed from space by moonlight; Picture © Anartis | Dreamstime.com, with...

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  • Proactive & Pragmatic: How India Rethought Security Post The Mumbai Attacks

    Proactive & Pragmatic: How India Rethought Security Post The Mumbai Attacks

    June 30th, 2016
    category: Feature Stories

    By Colonel Sushil Kumar Singh In the 2003 historical epic, The Last Samurai, a striking conversation plays out between Ken Watanabe’s Katsumoto (the Samurai lord) and Capt. Nathan Algren, the war hero turned wastrel turned Japanese Imperial Army trainer. Algren, played by...

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