In correspondence with the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, WGA submitted bipartisan policy recommendations ahead of the Subcommittee’s hearing, Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The letter of November 15, 2024, signed by WGA Executive Director Jack Waldorf, reads, “Western Governors support sufficient funding for tribal police forces, including funding to allow 638 tribes to support officers at an equivalent level to Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)-administered tribal police forces, increased federal support for BIA victim service advocates, and adequate funding to strengthen tribal court and justice systems.” Read the full correspondence for further details.
