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flag Tribal leaders urge Congress to fund Native child safety initiatives amid ongoing public safety and funding gaps.

flag Tribal leaders and advocates are urging Congress to boost funding for law enforcement and prevention programs, citing inadequate resources and fragmented services that endanger Native children and families. flag Testifying before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, they supported the draft Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act, which seeks to expand flexible funding, codify the community-driven Tiwahe model, establish a Tribal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice, study missing Native children, and ensure permanent funding for domestic violence coalitions and the Native Domestic Violence Hotline. flag Committee Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski emphasized ongoing public safety gaps, while tribal leaders highlighted high homicide rates and limited access to federal child welfare funds, calling for streamlined support and reduced bureaucratic barriers.

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