Gila River Indian Community – California Globe

Operation Not Forgotten Expands Federal Support for Tribal Investigations as Arizona Communities Address Violent Crime

April 7, 2026 2:11 pmApril 7, 2026 2:11 pm

Federal officials are expanding investigative and victim support resources in Arizona and across the country through Operation Not Forgotten 2026, an initiative focused on unresolved violent crime in tribal communities. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that additional personnel...

Gila River Indian Community Considers Tribe Banishment and Disenrollment for Violent Criminal Offenders

September 5, 2025 12:05 pmSeptember 5, 2025 12:22 pm

Following a recent outbreak of violent crime on the Gila River Indian Community reservation in Arizona, home to members of the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa) tribes, for the first time in the community’s history they may adopt the...