FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 WWW.OJP.USDOJ.GOV OJP CONTACT: JOAN LAROCCA 202-307-0703 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Robert Flores, Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP); Tracy Toulou, Director of the Office of Tribal Justice; and tribal leaders will appear at the opening session of the Tribal Leaders Listening Conference, on Monday, Sept. 27, 2004 at 9:00 A.M. EDT. The conference, which will run from September 27-28, and is sponsored by OJJDP, will enable tribal community members to acquaint federal officials with the challenges facing organizations that work with Indian youth, as well as to tell them about effective regional programs and practices that serve at-risk young people.
WHO:Robert Flores, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice Leo Stewart, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, OR Chief Gilbert Blue, Catawba Indian Nation, SC Councilwoman Sheri Williams, Lummi National Tribal Council, WA Rodney Clarke, Klamath Tribes, WA WHAT: Tribal Leaders Listening Conference Opening Session WHEN:MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 at 9:00 A.M. EDT WHERE:Great Hall Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20530 NOTE: ALL media MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID (such as drivers license) as well as VALID MEDIA CREDENTIALS. Media must enter the Department at the center entrance on Constitution Avenue, N.W., between Ninth and Tenth Street. A mult-box will be provided. Media interested in attending the event must have their cameras pre-set by 8:30 A.M. EDT. All press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Joan LaRocca at 202-307-0703. 04-645
Source: US Department of Justice
