Wisconsin Native American Drug and Gang Initiative Task Force Nationally Recognized

Honored with 2016 Honoring Nations Award

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is excited to announce the Wisconsin Native American Drug and Gang Initiative (NADGI) Task Force has received the 2016 Honoring Nations award from the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (HPAIED).

NAGDI was given the award and recognized for its excellence in tribal governance at the National Congress of American Indians 73rd Convention in Phoenix Arizona.

The organization was created in 2007, and brings together tribal law enforcement agencies with Wisconsin’s DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation to fight illegal drug and gang activities on reservations. Coordination between the agencies and support from Tribal governments and community groups results in halting further development of addiction and violence.

Since its inception, NADGI has made more than 2,600 arrests, collected hundreds of thousands of narcotics, and has completed presentations and training’s with nearly 9,000 personnel.

NAGDI presented its program at the NCAI 73rd Convention, where approximately 1,000 tribal members representing over 300 tribes across the United States were in attendance.

NAGDI was one of six Honoring Nations award winners.