NamUs offers a variety of free training and outreach services to Tribes and Tribal organizations, to include:
- Individualized assistance learning the NamUs 2.0 database application.
- Customized, online or classroom training for agencies on the NamUs 2.0 database application, forensic services, and the effective use of NamUs tools to resolve missing and unidentified person cases.
- Presentations at local, state, and national training conferences (see events below for upcoming opportunities in your area).
- Assistance with the coordination and implementation of local and statewide “Missing Person Day” events to enter cases into NamUs and facilitate the collection of family reference DNA samples.
Upcoming Events
2023 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Indian Country Law Enforcement Section Midyear Meeting
Event Dates: April 3-5, 2023
Location: Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler, AZ
Event Type: Meeting
Past Events
Missing Persons Identification Project - Salt River Pima Indian Community
Event Dates: March 1, 2023
Location: Accelerated Learning Academy (formerly Salt River High School)
Event Type: Symposium
Savannah's Act Tribal Consultation Meeting at Sycuan
Event Dates: March 9, 2023
Location: Accelerated Learning Academy (formerly Salt River High School)
Event Type: Meeting
Missing from San Carlos
Event Dates: November 30, 2022
Location: Undisclosed
Event Type: Meeting
Navajo Patrol Detective Division Training
Event Dates: November 28 - December 1, 2022
Location: Twin Arrows Casino, Flagstaff, AZ
Event Type: Conference
17th National Indian Nations Conference
Event Dates: December 6-9 30, 2022
Location: Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA
Event Type: Conference
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Missing Person Identification Project (MPIP) Community Event – Pre-Planning Meeting
Event Dates: November 28, 2022
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Event Type: Meeting
2nd Annual Oklahoma 4 Directions Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Conference
Event Dates: November 20-22, 2022
Location: Apache Casino Hotel, Lawton, OK
Event Type: Classroom
Law Seminars International 2022 Tribal Consultations
Event Dates: October 20-21, 2022
Location: Online
Event Type: Conference
Missing in New Mexico
Event Dates: October 22, 2022
Location: Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM
Event Type: Symposium
The 17th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation
Event Dates: September 21-23, 2022
Location: Hotel Captain Hook, Anchorage, AK; Online
Event Type: Conference
Missing From Fort Apache
Event Dates: August 24, 2022
Location: Chief Alchesay Activity Center (Centro de actividades Chief Alchesay), Whiteriver, AZ
Event Type: Symposium
29th Annual Four Corners Indian Country Conference
Event Dates: August 10-12, 2022
Location: Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa, Glendale, AZ
Event Type: Conference
Registration Status: Open through June 1, 2022
U.S. AK-Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Working Group
Event Dates: July 7, 2022
Location: Online
Event Type: Meeting
2022 Tribal Justice, Safety and Wellness Summit
Event Dates: June 6-9, 2022
Location: Online
Event Type: Summit
Registration Status: Open through June 1, 2022
Silent No More: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Awareness Events
Event Dates: May 5, 2022
Location: Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix, Arizona
Event Type: Meeting
Navajo Nation Tribal Community Response Plan (TCRP) Meeting: Map Systems, Processes & Resources on the Navajo Nation in Missing Persons Cases
Event Dates: March 25, 2022
Location: Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Flagstaff, AZ
Event Type: Meeting
Registration Status: Closed
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women National Day of Awareness
Event Dates: May 5, 2022
Location: Waterfront Park, San Diego, CA
Event Type: Ceremonies
United States Attorney’s Office First Listening Session on Improving Responses to Missing and Murdered American Indigenous Persons
Event Dates: April 14, 2022, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Pacific
Location: Jamul Indian Village of California, Jamul, CA
Event Type: Symposium
Registration Status: Closed
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Indian Country Law Enforcement Section
Event Dates: April 4, 2022, 9:00 am – April 5, 2022, 12:15 pm Pacific
Location:Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Tribal Hall, El Cajon, CA
Event Type: Meeting
Registration Status: Open
Navajo Nation Police Department - National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Training
Event Dates: December 14, 2021, 8:00 am – 11:00 am Eastern
Location: Navajo Nation Police Department - Chinle District; Chinle, AZ
Event Type: Classroom
Registration Status: Closed
Next Steps Virtual Conference on Missing & Murdered Indigenous People
Event Dates: October 14, 2021, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific
Location: Online
Event Type: Conference
Registration Status: Closed
Peer to Peer Training: A Virtual Peer Led Primer on Responding to our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives
Event Dates: September 28, 2021 – September 30, 2021
Location: Online (En línea)
Event Type: Workshop
Registration Status: Closed