BIA Office of Justice Services

BIA-OJS will be attending a recruitment event in Mescalero, New Mexico, on July 2-3 2026.
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Stop by our booth to learn about the recruitment process and available positions!

Help us bring Jewel Paul Wheeler home. ❤️
Contact our MMU to leave an anonymous tip that could bring closure to her family and healing to tribal communities.

Jewel Paul Wheeler BIA OJS MMU are seeking information that may assist them with the ongoing search.

Leaving your vehicle, even briefly, puts children at risk from the sun’s heat with the inside temperature rising, creating a dangerous environment. Always check your back seat before exiting to prevent injuries due to exposure to dangerous heat. Remember: Stop, Look, Lock.
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Protect our little ones, they are the heart ❤️ of our families and the future of our Nations!

United States Indian Police Academy Training Announcement💡

📢Pathfinder Level I: Foundations
📆July 13-17, 2026 at Okmulgee, Oklahoma

USIPA Advanced Training Center offers a dynamic, field-driven course to local agencies, providing essential search and rescue skills. Participants gain confidence and precision through scenario-based training focused on tracking, search techniques, and real-world exercises. The course is led by experts, ensuring search and rescue teams are prepared for current operational challenges.

ℹ️ For registration questions contact Jani Adams at [email protected].

Justice Department Files to Transfer 45,000 Acres from Arizona to Hopi Tribe Filing is Second in a Series of Filings to Ultimately Bring Over 270,000 Acres of Land Into United Ownership to Benefit the Tribe

📢 Funding Opportunity Announcement!

The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has released the FY 2026 Grants to Indian Governments Program (Tribal Governments Program) Notice of Funding Opportunity.

This program assists Tribal governments (or their authorized designees) in strengthening the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, s*xual assault, s*x trafficking, and stalking in Tribal communities.

💰 Estimated Award Amounts: $900,000
📅 Project Period: 36 months

Eligible applicants include:
✅Indian Tribal Governments
✅ Authorized designees of Indian Tribal governments
✅ Tribal Consortia

🗓 Key Deadlines:
• Grants.gov Submission: September 1,2026 by 11:59 PM ET
• JustGrants Submission: September 3,2026, by 4:59 PM ET

Learn more and access the full NOFO here:
https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1444006/dl?inline

Help us bring Merle Glen Saul home. ❤️
Contact our MMU to leave an anonymous tip that could bring closure to his family and healing to tribal communities.

Merle Glen Saul Last seen at a gas station in Grand Island, NE, possibly hitchhiking back to Omaha, NE.

Interested in a career in public safety & justice? 👮Join the BIA OJS Team!
Visit www.bia.gov/bia/ojs/careers to get started.

🚨🚔 Bureau of Indian Affairs Predatory Crimes Unit Announces Arrest Connected to Wyandotte Nation Reservation

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Bureau of Indian Affairs Predatory Crimes Unit Announces Arrest Connected to Wyandotte Nation Reservation The Bureau of Indian Affairs Predatory Crimes Unit has announced the recent arrest of Warren Elwood Barlow III of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for alleged attempted crimes against children involving online enticement connected to the Wyandotte Nation Reservation in northeast Oklahoma.

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BIA OJS K-9 Unit Seizes More Than $621,000 in Fentanyl During Arizona Traffic Stop Thursday night, a Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services Drug Enforcement K-9 unit seized approximately 4 kilograms (9.4 pounds) of fentanyl powder during a traffic stop on the Fort McDowell reservation in Arizona.