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[High Country News] Two Southwest tribes raise concerns over uranium storage

May 19, 2022May 10, 2022 News indigenous, indigenous peolpes rights, indigenous peoples, Native Americans, Tribal Justice, Tribal Safety

Tribal communities in Arizona and Utah face environmental problems connected to the same radioactive resource: uranium. In White Mesa, Utah, at America’s last uranium mill, a pool of toxic waste is emitting dangerous amounts of radon to the surrounding communities, among them the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. This isn’t news: In November 2021, High Country … Read more

DOJ: Justice Department Awards $90 Million to Enhance, Support Tribal Justice and Safety

June 24, 2021September 19, 2013 News Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation, DOJ, Tribal Justice, Tribal Safety

The Department of Justice today announced the awarding of 192 grants to 110 American Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, tribal consortia and tribal designated non-profits. The grants will provide more than $90 million to enhance law enforcement practices and sustain crime prevention and intervention efforts in nine purpose areas including public safety and community policing; … Read more