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Statement of Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Regarding Law Enforcement Services at Standing Rock Indian Reservation

Media Contact: Nedra Darling, OPA-IA Phone: 202-219-4152
For Immediate Release: September 6, 2016
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"The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services respects the rights of tribes and citizens to express their views in a peaceful and lawful manner. The presence of additional BIA law enforcements officers at Standing Rock was provided at the request of tribal leadership. The responsibility of BIA law enforcement officers is to protect the peace and provide for the safety and well-being of the citizens of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and individuals within the territory of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation."

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