November is National Native American Heritage Month
NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
CLICK HERE to view the 2015 National Native American Heritage Month Presidential Proclamation
From the beginning of American history, Native Americans have a played a significant role in the American story. Through both war and diplomacy, the U.S. and Native American Tribes have struggled, yet progressed, to develop a unique legal and political relationship now governed by the U.S. Constitution, treaties, federal statutes, executive orders, and court decisions.
The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Tribal Justice is the primary point of contact for the Dept. of Justice with federally recognized Native American tribes, and advises the Department on legal and policy matters pertaining to Native Americans. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices are the primary federal law enforcement agencies responsible for investigating and prosecuting most serious felony crimes that occur in Indian Country. Other law enforcement agencies active in Indian Country include the DEA, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, U.S. Marshals Service, and Customs and Border Protection.
For summer clerkship opportunities with the U.S. Dept. of Justice Office of Tribal Justice
For more information on the United States’ unique legal relationship with Native American and Alaska Native tribes see FAQ’S.
If your organization is interested in hosting a Native American Heritage Month event, e-mail Jacque O’Bryant, Law School Diversity Coordinator at jmbrynt2@memphis.edu
