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 executive order signing

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 […]

From the Whitehouse.gov website, from 2022 Indigenous People's Day

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 […]

Native American Woman holding out a red-painted palm

May 5th Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day Highlights the Urgent Need for Impactful Responses, Data, and Education

Denise Gee Peacock | May 5, 2022

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day events of May 5 will come in many forms — documentary premieres, educational symposiums, marches, and more — but all will share a singular goal: To spotlight the disproportionately high number of missing or murdered Indigenous women and girls while promoting resolution, collaboration, accountability, and prevention. “The […]