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10 Catching Up with the Curve Law Enforcement Technology in Indian Country By Michelle Tirado About a decade ago, the majority of tribal police departments didn’t even have basic equipment, like cars, radios and bulletproof vests. How far they have come. Wireless connectivity, vehicle tracking systems, night vision gear, digital video cameras, today many are policing their communities with some pretty sophisticated equipment. JUSTICE JUNE 2008 • VOL. XXIV • NO. 6 Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Art Director Interactive Production Developer Advertising Sales Director Copy Editor Circulation Coordinator Contributors Marguerite D. Carroll Ed Felker Neil Lunsford Tom Wilkins Michelle Tirado Amanda Rocha Lee Allen James B. Floyd Kimberly Hayes Joseph Paiement Randi Hicks Rowe Michelle Tirado 16 The Pottery Project By Lee Allen ART SUBSCRIBER SERVICES — 1-800-992-4489 ext. 110 To subscribe, renew, change an address, or if you have questions about your current subscription, contact Amanda Rocha, circulation coordinator, at the above number. Or send e-mail to: circulation@americanindianreport.com Published monthly (12 issues). U.S. subscription rates: $49.95. Canadian: $64.95. Canadian subscribers are responsible for including the additional 7 percent GST tax with their subscription payment. Foreign subscription rate is $100. Single copy price is $5.95. All rates are payable in U.S. currency only. To sell or receive bulk copies of American Indian Report, call for more information. ADVERTISING — 1-800-992-4489 ext. 119 To place advertising, contact Tom Wilkins at the above number or send an e-mail to: tom.wilkins@americanindianreport.com PERMISSIONS & REPRINTS — 1-800-992-4489 ext. 110 No part of this issue may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic or electronic process without written permission from the publisher. Call or write to Reprints, American Indian Report, 3702 Pender Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22030. The minimum order for any reprint is 100 copies. Contact us at the above number or send an e-mail to: info@americanindianreport.com MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS — 1-800-992-4489 ext. 141 Call and ask for a copy of the AIR Writers’ Guidelines. When submitting a manuscript, please clearly print author’s name, address and phone number on the document. American Indian Report does not return unsolicited editorial material unless it is accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. The magazine is not responsible for the loss of unsolicited manuscripts. Send e-mail to: editor@americanindianreport.com American Indian Report is a publication of A Virtual Glimpse into the Past With about 20,000 vessels, the Arizona State Museum in Tucson has the most comprehensively documented collection of Southwest pottery in world. Thanks to digital 3-D technology, you will soon be able to view and handle items in the collection without ever visiting the museum. 18 Neighbors Helping Neighbors With Help from Nearby Communities, the Sokaogon has Been Able to Protect Its Ancient Rice Bed By Kimberly Hayes One of 14 tribes recognized in an EPA/Interior report on environmental best practices, the Sokaogon Chippewa has been able to keep the delicate habitat where its ancient wild rice bed grows pristine through alliances with neighboring tribes. ENVIRONMENT Richard W. Phelps CEO Jeffrey S. Marciano PrEsidEnt 3702 Pender Drive, Suite 300 • Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: 703-352-2250 or 1-800-992-4489 Fax: 703-352-2323 E-mail: info@americanindianreport.com www.americanindianreport.com ©2008 American Indian Report, ISSN No. 0894-4040. Published submissions do not necessarily represent the views of American Indian Report. All rights reserved. 5 20 Where They Belong By Randi Hicks Rowe YOUTH Tribal Communities Start Reaping the Benefits of ICWA It’s been 30 years since the passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act. How well has the legislation accomplished what it set out to do — keeping Native children whose parents can’t care for them within their tribal communities? June 2008 American Indian Report http://www.americanindianreport.com http://www.apexawards.com/ http://www.naja.com/

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American Indian Report - June 2008 Contents Ethics & Standards of Conduct: Governing Work Habits of Elected Officials Congress: Activity on the Hill Catching Up with the Curve Grants: Police Equipment Assistance from the Federal Government The Pottery Project Neighbors Helping Neighbors Where They Belong Spreading the Word “Poverty is Not a Part of Our Culture” Strategic Planning: Step 1 — An Assessment of Now Saving the Samala Language

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