Tracy Toulou, the outgoing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice, stands in a hallway lined with flags of tribal nations at the Department of Justice, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Washington. For more than two decades, Toulou has confronted the serious public safety challenges facing Indian Country by working to expand the power of tribal justice systems. Today, tribal law enforcement finally has a seat at the table when federal authorities coordinate with state and local police, according to the Justice Department’s point person on Native American tribes. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Tracy Toulou, the outgoing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice, speaks during an interview in his office at the Department of Justice, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Washington. For more than two decades, Toulou has confronted the serious public safety challenges facing Indian Country by working to expand the power of tribal justice systems. Today, tribal law enforcement finally has a seat at the table when federal authorities coordinate with state and local police, according to the Justice Department’s point person on Native American tribes. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Tracy Toulou, the outgoing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice, speaks during an interview in his office at the Department of Justice, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Washington. For more than two decades, Toulou has confronted the serious public safety challenges facing Indian Country by working to expand the power of tribal justice systems. Today, tribal law enforcement finally has a seat at the table when federal authorities coordinate with state and local police, according to the Justice Department’s point person on Native American tribes. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Tracy Toulou, the outgoing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice, speaks during an interview in his office at the Department of Justice, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Washington. For more than two decades, Toulou has confronted the serious public safety challenges facing Indian Country by working to expand the power of tribal justice systems. Today, tribal law enforcement finally has a seat at the table when federal authorities coordinate with state and local police, according to the Justice Department’s point person on Native American tribes. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Tracy Toulou, the outgoing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice, holds the flag of the Colville Confederated Tribes, his tribal affiliation, alongside flags of tribal nations at the Department of Justice, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Washington. For more than two decades, Toulou has confronted the serious public safety challenges facing Indian Country by working to expand the power of tribal justice systems. Today, tribal law enforcement finally has a seat at the table when federal authorities coordinate with state and local police, according to the Justice Department’s point person on Native American tribes. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Tracy Toulou, the outgoing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice, holds the flag of the Colville Confederated Tribes, his tribal affiliation, alongside flags of tribal nations at the Department of Justice, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Washington. For more than two decades, Toulou has confronted the serious public safety challenges facing Indian Country by working to expand the power of tribal justice systems. Today, tribal law enforcement finally has a seat at the table when federal authorities coordinate with state and local police, according to the Justice Department’s point person on Native American tribes. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)