Education & Resources

"Lady Justice" used with permission from DG Smalling, Choctaw Nation (see reuse policy).

Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice
Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare - This issue focuses on topics related to law, prosecution, advocacy and healthcare-related issues. (3/2021) Missing or Murdered Indigenous People: Law Enforcement & Prevention - This issue focuses on law enforcement and prevention-related issues. (1/2021)

Department of Justice Attorney General’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative
Tribal Community Response Plan Pilot Project Fact Sheet - Overview of the AG’s MMIP Initiative pilot project to develop Tribal Community Response Plans. (12/2020) MMIP Initiative Coordinators Fact Sheet - Summary of MMIP coordinator role, based in 11 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, with coordinator contact information. (12/2020) U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Oregon MMIP Report – Overview of data on MMIP cases connected to the District of Oregon and 2021 action plan. (02/2021)

Law Enforcement
AMBER Alert in Indian Country Fact Sheet - Learn how to protect children in Tribal Communities. (06/01/2020) Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center Fact Sheet - Provides information about the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center including services it provides, instructions on how to request assistance and examples of current offerings. (11/09/2020) Communities of Interest Fact Sheet - Describes what Communities of Interest are and how they can assist law enforcement and intelligence experts. (05/07/2021) Emergency Alerts for Missing Persons Fact Sheet - Learn more about AMBER, Ashanti and SILVER emergency alerts to help locate missing persons. (10/29/2020) FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program Fact Sheet - Describes the nationwide statistical effort of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies representing more than 98 percent of the total U.S. population. The program is based on voluntary participation to provide a national picture of the nature and scope of crime. (09/03/2020) FEMA How Tribal Governments Can Sign Up for Public Alerts and Warnings Fact Sheet – Get detailed information about the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) and find out how to sign up. (03/2021) Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Searching Fact Sheet - Explains what Forensic Genetic Genealogy is and how it is used to investigative leads for unsolved violent crimes. (11/16/2020) JusticeConnect Fact Sheet – Describes JusticeConnect where the Operation Lady Justice Community of Interest (COI) exists for law enforcement and intelligence experts from multiple jurisdictions to store and share information. (11/02/2020) NamUs Resources to Resolve Missing, Unidentified and Unclaimed person cases Fact Sheet - Presentation by B.J. Spamer Executive Director, NamUs Operations at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.(08/06/2020) National Ashanti Alert Network Fact Sheet - Find out more about The Ashanti Alert Act, named in honor of Ashanti Billie who was abducted and killed in 2017, establishing a voluntary nationwide communication network to aid in the search and recovery of missing persons between the ages of 18 and 64. (07/20/2020) National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) Fact Sheet - Learn more about how NCMEC finds missing children, reduces child sexual exploitation and prevents future victimization. (09/21/2020) National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person File Fact Sheet - Includes over 18,000 federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial criminal justice agencies from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and Canada. (09/21/2020) Victim Centered, Trauma Informed, Culturally Appropriate Services in AI/AN Missing Persons Cases - Presents details of the types of victim centered, trauma informed, culturally appropriate services available in AI/AN missing persons cases. (07/24/2020) Volunteer Engagement for American Indian and Alaska Native Missing Persons Cases - Describes a special project to develop training focused on volunteer programs in tribal law enforcement agencies. (10/28/2020)

Related Task Forces and Advisory Groups
Partner Task Forces and Commissions Fact Sheet - Learn more about the Operation Lady Justice partner task forces and commissions. (07/23/2020) Tribal Advisory Groups in HHS, DOI and DOJ Fact Sheet - Listing and brief description of some of the Tribal Advisory Groups in each of the three departments participating in Operation Lady Justice. (03/01/2021) Tribal and State Task Forces and Efforts to Address Missing or Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Fact Sheet - Identifies and describes tribal and state task forces and their areas of expertise. (08/13/2020) Tribal Coalitions Fact Sheet - Learn about Tribal Coalitions. (07/14/2020) U. S. Attorney’s Office Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person Coordinators - Provides and overview and contact information for U. S. Attorney’s Office Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person Coordinators

Family/Victim Services
Amber Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program - Fall 2020 - Provides an overview of the NVDRS system as well as a link to more NVDRS resources. (12/14/2020) BIA-OJS Cold Case Unit Toll-Free Line - Provides the contact information for the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Office of Justice Services Cold Case Unit. (05/2021) BIA-OJS Tips App & Text Line - Provides information on the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Office of Justice Services Tips app and text hotline. (05/2021) CDC's American Indian Alaska Native People Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) And Sexual Violence (SV) Fact Sheet - Describes statistics, program information and provides links to resources. (12/14/2020) CDC's National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey - Presents findings from CDC's National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) indicate that millions of Americans are affected by sexual violence (SV), stalking, and intimate partner violence (IPV) every year. (12/14/2020) CDC's National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: An Overview of Intimate Partner Violence in the United States — 2010 Findings - Presents detailed information describing the public health burden of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the United States, including an in-depth look at the scope of IPV and its far-ranging consequences. (12/14/2020) CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) - Provides an overview of the NVDRS system as well as a link to more NVDRS resources. (12/14/2020) Cold Cases: You Are Not Forgotten - Describes what a Cold Case is, offers advice on how to cope with the emotional impacts and lists victims' rights under the Victims' Rights and Restitution Act. (2019) Combating Human Trafficking in American Indian & Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities - Listing of U.S. Government agencies and priority areas used in combating human trafficking in American Indian & Alaska Native Communities. (04/2018) Comparing the NamUs and NCIC databases Fact Sheet - Provides a comparison of the NamUs and NCIC databases in terms of accessibility, information and cases. (07/15/2020) Data and Communication Flow in CODIS - Learn about the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database. (04/2021) DNA Testing 101 with Infographic - Learn about DNA screening, testing and workflow procedures. (04/2021) Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Searching Fact Sheet - Explains what Forensic Genetic Genealogy is and how it is used to investigative leads for unsolved violent crimes. (11/16/2020) FYSB Human Trafficking Prevention Strategies for Runaway and Homeless Youth Settings - Issue brief which explores strategies to integrate human trafficking (HT) prevention into Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) programs. (10/20/2020) Missing Person Clearinghouses Fact Sheet - Find out more about statewide clearinghouses for information regarding missing and exploited children. (08/05/2020) NamUs Fact Sheet - Provides an overview of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System database. (07/15/2020) NamUs Organizational Structure Fact Sheet - Describes how NamUs is managed and structured. (07/15/2020) NamUs Resources to Resolve Missing, Unidentified and Unclaimed person cases Fact Sheet - Presentation by B.J. Spamer Executive Director, NamUs Operations at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. (08/06/2020) NamUs Support for Missing Indigenous Persons Cases - Provides tools for family members of missing persons to enter and search case information and connects families with criminal justice professionals. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) Fact Sheet - Learn more about how NCMEC finds missing children, reduces child sexual exploitation and prevents future victimization. (09/21/2020) National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person File Fact Sheet - Includes over 18,000 federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial criminal justice agencies from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and Canada. (09/21/2020) Office on Violence Against Women State & Tribal Coalitions - Lists state and tribal coalitions on domestic violence and sexual assault, which focus on preventing violent crime, coordinating state victim services activities and collaborating and coordinating with federal, state and local entities. Request of Elimination Samples as a Gateway for CODIS Entry - Learn about elimination samples and how they can be used to eliminate DNA samples collected at a crime scene. (04/2021) StrongHearts Native Helpline - Provides a 24/7 anonymous domestic, dating and sexual violence helpline for American Indians and Alaska Natives, offering culturally appropriate support and advocacy. Tribal Community Response When a Person Is Missing: A Toolkit for Action Fact Sheet - Fact Sheet describing available support and assistance resources to help locate a loved one or community member. (10/14/2020) Understanding DNA Testing and Reporting - Learn about forensic DNA testing and reporting. (04/2021) Victim Centered, Trauma Informed, Culturally Appropriate Services in AI/AN Missing Persons Cases - Presents details of the types of victim centered, trauma informed, culturally appropriate services available in AI/AN missing persons cases. (07/24/2020) Victim Services Fact Sheet - Learn about the important role and resources the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has in supporting domestic violence survivors, runaway and homeless youth and trafficking survivors. (07/15/2020) You Are Not Alone Resources for Native Communities facing the crisis of Missing and Murdered Native Americans Fact Sheet - Provides hotlines for NCMEC, NamUs, National Runaway Safeline, Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Domestic Violence Resources and Human Trafficking. (09/21/2020)

Date Created: June 2, 2020