Tribes can access federal info to help them fight crime on reservations under new plan

HELENA — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions moved Tuesday to expand an Obama administration initiative to allow more tribal authorities access to federal anti-crime databases - an action long sought by tribes from the Metlakatla of Alaska to the Oneida of New York.

The attorney general's announcement was part of a broader package to improve the sometimes-strained relationship between federal authorities and Native America.

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