Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman joined Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan in sending a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel this week requesting detailed information on violent and drug-related crime on Native American reservations, citing concerns about cartel involvement and resource shortages in tribal law enforcement.

The lawmakers said tribal communities face unique vulnerabilities due to limited law enforcement and complex jurisdictional rules, which can make it difficult to prosecute non-tribal offenders. They argued that federal oversight and data transparency are necessary to better protect Indigenous communities.

In the letter, Hageman and Jordan requested information on the number, location, and assignment of FBI personnel deployed to tribal lands since April, as well as statistics on violent cri

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