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CHASKE SPENCER SET TO BE A SPEAKER AT TRIBAL JUSTICE SAFETY AND WELLNESS SESSION

11-02-2010 09:17 AM CET | Leisure, Entertainment, Miscellaneous

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Palm Springs, CA - On Wednesday, December 8th, Chaske Spencer, star of the Twilight Saga film series: New Moon and Eclipse, will speak at the Tribal Justice Safety and Wellness Session in conjunction with the Office for Victims of Crime’s (OVC) 12th National Indian Nations Conference at the Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel.

In June 2009, the Justice Department announced the launch of a major new initiative to increase engagement, coordination and action on public safety in tribal communities. This effort, now known as The Tribal Justice Safety and Wellness Session, was kicked off with a series of regional summits by Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden and Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli to seek input from tribal representatives. Planning sessions included department component leaders, tribal leaders and experts in relevant areas to begin a dialogue on a range of important issues including law enforcement policy and personnel; communications and consultation; grants and technical assistance; detention facilities; federal prosecution in Indian country; tribal court development; domestic violence; drug courts and substance abuse; federal litigation involving tribes; and civil rights.
Chaske is passionate about making a difference with all people in the area of reducing poverty and creating sustainable communities. He is engaged in several projects to that end through the non-profit UNITED GLOBAL SHIFT and his personal project SHIFT THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE. This leads to Spencer, who is a Native American from the Lakota Sioux tribe in Idaho and Montana, speaking on behalf of the tribal community.

For more media inquiries on Chaske Spencer, please contact Mona Loring at contact@monaloring.com or (323) 462-8080.
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About Chaske Spencer

Chaske Spencer plays werewolf leader “Sam Uley” in the popular Summit Entertainment The Twilight Saga film series: New Moon and Eclipse. Prior to New Moon, Chaske starred in the Broadway play, Dracula, playing the title role, performed New York Theatre pieces, at The Public Theatre in NYC and at The Roundabout. He has been in the films: Skins, Dreamkeeper and Steven Spielberg’s Into The West. There is now additional exciting news; Chaske recently booked the lead role of “Virgil First Raise” in the feature film of the book Winter In The Blood (by James Welch). Also, Partnered with his manager Josselyne Herman and veteran producer Ted Kurdyla, his production company Urban Dream is in development on a feature-length documentary and feature film called The Block. Additionally, Chaske expects to soon be starring in All My Relations-- a role created specifically for him. All My Relations is a contemporary Native project that has been developed for television by producers Rene Haynes and Susan England.

About Tribal Justice Safety and Wellness

The Justice Department’s new initiative to increase engagement, coordination and action on public safety in tribal communities. Planning sessions are held to create dialogue on a range of important issues involving tribes and civil rights. They allow department officials to directly engage with tribal leaders on how to address the chronic problems of public safety in tribal communities.

About National Indian Nations Conference

The purpose of the 12th National Indian Nations Conference — the largest U.S. Department of Justice sponsored Indian Nations conference — is to bring together Native American victims, victim advocates, tribal leaders, victim service providers, community volunteers, prosecutors, judicial and law enforcement personnel, family violence and sexual assault specialists, medical providers, social services and mental health personnel, probation/corrections, criminal justice and juvenile justice personnel, as well as federal and state agency representatives to share their knowledge, experiences and ideas for developing programs that serve the unique needs of crime victims in Indian Country.

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