Study of Native Children’s Justice Needs Will Likely Get a Two-Year Extension

August 25, 2021 cncadmin

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A bill granting the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Tribal Justice two additional years to complete a study on the needs of Native children is on its way to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska introduced the bill earlier this year after a commission’s work on the comprehensive study stalled because of the coronavirus pandemic, which made it much harder to safely travel and conduct interviews.

The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, which was authorized in 2016 and finally launched in late 2019, was supposed to have completed the study and report next year under the auspices of the Office of Tribal Justice. The president is expected to sign the bill, which gives the commission until 2026 to finish its work.

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The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children (Commission), established by Congress, is charged with conducting a comprehensive study of the programs, grants, and supports available for Native children (including American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children), both at government agencies and on the ground in Native communities. The Commission will examine the unique challenges Native children face and make recommendations on improving the current system by building on the strengths and leadership of Native communities, with the goal of developing a sustainable system that delivers effective, culturally appropriate, meaningful wrap-around services to Native children.