American Indians or Alaska Natives
Missing Native American Persons: Nebraska Study Details Scope of Problem, Urges Culturally Sensitive Research and Better Access to Justice
Date Published
May 2023
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NIJ
Missing Native American Persons: Nebraska Study Details Scope of Problem, Urges Culturally Sensitive Research and Better Access to Justice
Date Published
May 18, 2023
Building relationships between tribal and non-tribal law agencies is a key step for addressing high incidence of reported missing persons cases, NIJ-supported study finds.
Just Science Podcast: Just Sexual Assault Response in Indigenous Communities
Date Published
April 2023
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NIJ-Sponsored
The Evaluation and Refinement of Nonmetric Sex and Ancestry Assessment Methods in Modern Japanese and Thai Individuals
Date Published
August 2016
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NIJ-Sponsored
Investigating Disparities in Behavior and Care Between Alaska Native and White Victims of Sexual Violence: The Importance of Culturally Competent Nursing Care
Date Published
2015
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NIJ-Sponsored
Gender-Based Violence and the Latinx Community
September 2022
In this webinar, a panel of experts will share what the field currently knows about gender-based violence in the Latinx community.
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Embracing Tribal Culture to Build Research Partnerships
Date Published
November 15, 2022
NIJ-supported projects connect with tribal communities to plan future research.
Embracing Tribal Culture to Build Research Partnerships
Date Published
November 2022
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NIJ
NIJ Awards Over $11 Million to Support Forensic Science Research and Development in 2022
On September 30, 2022, NIJ announced $11.6 million in funding to support 23 projects under the “NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes” solicitation. Through its research and development grant funding, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the...
Improve craniometric ancestry estimation with deep learning methods
15PNIJ-22-GG-04431-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$306,271
The Effectiveness of Forensic Genetic Genealogy Techniques for Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color
15PNIJ-22-GG-04394-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$556,300
The Adaptation and Evaluation of the Fourth R Youth Dating Violence Curriculum for Indigenous Communities
15PNIJ-22-GG-01623-NIJB
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$1,099,393
Assessing the Effectiveness of Interventions Designed to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
15PNIJ-22-GG-01426-NIJB
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$796,008
Identifying the Scope and Context of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) in New Mexico and Improving MMIP Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting
15PNIJ-22-GG-01625-REVA
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$249,382
NIJ Recidivism Challenge Report, Team Klus
Date Published
August 2021
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NIJ-Sponsored
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part 2)
Date Published
July 2022
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NIJ
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety, Part 2
July 2022
Series
Stacy Lee Reynolds and Christine (Tina) Crossland continue their discussion of tribal crime, justice, and safety, including how Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people and the jurisdictional complexities in responding to tribal crime, justice, and safety. Read the transcript.
Listen to the first half of Stacy and Tina’s discussion.
Reading and Resources from NIJ
Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants
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National Juvenile Court Data Archive: Final Technical Report
Date Published
February 2022
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NIJ-Sponsored
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety
Date Published
June 2022
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NIJ
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety, Part 1
June 2022
Series
Research indicates that Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people. Furthermore, the unique position of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes as both sovereign nations and domestic dependents of the U.S. creates jurisdictional complexities in responding to crime, justice, and safety. Senior social and behavioral scientist Christine (Tina) Crossland discusses NIJ’s research on these topics, especially on the prevention of violence towards American Indians and Alaska Natives. Communications Assistant Stacy Lee Reynolds hosts.
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