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Pamela Foster, left, is shown with Chyrl Jones, Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

‘Warrior Mom’ Pamela Foster Addresses Tribal Leaders About Need for AMBER Alert Training & Collaboration

Denise Gee Peacock | March 24, 2024

By Denise Gee Peacock At the 2024 National AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP)/AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) Symposium in New Orleans, Pamela Foster—the mother of Ashlynne Mike, namesake of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2018—spoke directly to Tribal leadership about the need for AMBER Alerts and AMBER […]

AMBER Alert in Indian Country Leader Named ‘Champion of Change’

Denise Gee Peacock | February 2, 2024

Tyesha M. Wood—a Program Manager for the AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP) who oversees the AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) Initiative—is one of five public servants nationwide selected by the End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) organization as a 2024 “Champion of Change.” EVAWI operates as a catalyst for justice […]

In Wisconsin, Oneida Nation Police Lieutenant Justine Wheelock (below) shows off her agency’s toolkit before the meeting’s group photo.

Dozens of Technology Toolkits now with Minnesota and Wisconsin Tribes

Denise Gee Peacock | January 26, 2024

The AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program’s AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) team recently provided Technology Toolkits to nearly two dozen Tribal nations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Each durable toolkit—containing a rugged laptop, webcam, digital camera, scanner, and hotspot device with six free months of WiFi—can help Tribes work more quickly and efficiently […]

The Chickaloon Tribal Police team in Palmer, Alaska, accepts a Technology Toolkit provided by the AMBER Alert in Indian Country initiative.

Alaska’s Chickaloon Tribal Police Receive AIIC Technology Toolkit

Denise Gee Peacock | September 20, 2023

The Chickaloon Tribal Police Department in Palmer, Alaska, recently received a Technology Toolkit to help their team quickly and effectively respond to missing child incidents. The Toolkits provide critically important resources for Tribal law enforcement, including a Panasonic Toughbook Tablet, Pelican protector case, headset, scanner, camera, and more. The Toolkits are provided […]

Nearly two dozen law enforcement leaders from six federally recognized Tribes in Minnesota recently met with representatives from the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program and AMBER Alert in Indian Country initiative as well as the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Department of Public Safety.

Six Minnesota Tribes Receive Technology Toolkits at Regional Law Enforcement Event

Denise Gee Peacock | June 2, 2023

Law enforcement leaders from six federally recognized Tribes in Minnesota recently met with representatives from the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program and AMBER Alert in Indian Country initiative as well as the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Department of Public Safety. The AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) team recently provided Technology […]

Two New Classes Focus on Missing Children in Indian Country Resources & Investigations

Denise Gee Peacock | November 8, 2022

Two new online, self-paced courses have been developed by the AMBER Alert in Indian Country/AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Programs for the Missing Child Investigations in Indian Country (MCI-IC) Series. The popular MCI-IC Series’ growing roster of classes, accessible via the National Criminal Justice Training Center, is designed to help law enforcement respond to cases of […]

Members of the Hopi and Paiute Tribal Police Departments with their newly-received AMBER Alert in Indian Country Toolkits

AMBER Alert in Indian Country Toolkits are ‘On the Move!’

Denise Gee Peacock | November 2, 2022

When a child goes missing, Law Enforcement response time is critical, and to be effective they need the right tools. The AMBER Alert in Indian Country Initiative (AIIC) assists Tribal Law Enforcement in establishing an AMBER Alert plan or to collaborate with their states in adopting their current AMBER Alert plan. With the development of […]

Navajo Nation Issues Historic ‘Guidelines for Missing Persons’

Denise Gee Peacock | October 27, 2022

The Navajo Nation has issued a ground-breaking executive order to investigate and locate missing Navajo persons in a manner that is empathetic to victims and their families. On Monday, October 24, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and First Lady Phefelia Nez were joined by Navajo Nation Police Chief Darryl Noon, Navajo Nation Executive Branch division […]

AMBER Alert in Indian Country Recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Denise Gee Peacock | October 10, 2022

(October 10, 2022) – Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which honors the historic, cultural, and contemporary significance of indigenous peoples – and “the ongoing work to protect them,” said Tyesha Wood, Program Manager for the AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) Initiative. “AMBER Alert in Indian Country works in support of indigenous peoples’ safety through […]

AMBER Alert in Indian Country AMBER Advocate, Issue 3, 2022

Brian Thurber | September 6, 2022

New Washington State alert addresses high rate of missing Indigenous people A first-of-its-kind alert system for missing Indigenous women and people was signed into law in Washington state in March 2022. The system helps distribute information about missing Native Americans much like an AMBER Alert. Washington has the second-highest number of missing Indigenous people in […]