Cultural Considerations for Supporting Impaired Driving Enforcement in Tribal Communities

February 4, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. ET | Virtual

Successful engagement with Tribal communities in your state requires attention to a variety of cultural and judicial considerations. Tribal law governs the enforcement work that the communities do and impacts the types of support that State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) can provide, while understanding tribal culture and customs impacts the ability to develop effective partnerships. Nine Tribal communities across the U.S. use roadside oral fluid testing to screen for drug use among drivers to help limit the necessity for blood draws from Tribal members. Join us for a webinar discussing how and why the Miccosukee Tribe has implemented an oral fluid screening program, and ways that SHSOs can help support impaired driving enforcement programs on Tribal lands in a way that is culturally sensitive and effective.

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Moderator

• Rob Duckworth, SoToxa Program Manager, Intoximeters

Speakers

• Matty Rams, Highway Safety Specialist, Miccosukee Police Department
• J. Matthew Martin, Tribal Courts Fellow, American Bar Association

This webinar is made possible by the support of Intoximeters.

*The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in the U.S. state of Florida. Together with the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, it is one of three federally recognized Seminole entities.