DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo, holding her artwork. Suazo was murdered by her boyfriend in November 2021, the FBI said. (Justice Department)
"Crime rates in American Indian and Alaska Native communities are unacceptably high," said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. "By surging FBI resources and collaborating closely with U.S. Attorneys and Tribal law enforcement to prosecute cases, the Department of Justice will help deliver the accountability that these communities deserve."
The FBI will work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribal law enforcement agencies, authorities said. Fox News Digital has reached out to the BIA.
Crime continues to persist in Native American communities, the Justice Department said.
A Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer. The agency will team with the FBI to address thousands of violent crime cases on Native American lands. (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
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In 2019, Trump signed an executive order during his first term establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. The order was aimed at addressing the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people, particularly women and girls.
Tuesday's announcement will be the third iteration of Operation Not Forgotten, which has provided investigative support to over 500 cases in the past two years. The operations resulted in the recovery of 10 child victims, 52 arrests, and 25 indictments or judicial complaints.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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