About the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Initiative

An accomplished executive and longtime resident of Portland, Oregon, Dominic O’Dierno serves as the CEO of Amare, LLC. Dominic ODierno advises clients in the areas of early-stage business, strategic plan development and implementation, business development, and other senior executive-level strategic advice. Executive Dominic O’Dierno is also a supporter of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), which uses America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) Alert System.

The kidnap and murder of 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike of the Navajo Nation in 2016 inspired the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert by the Indian Country Act issue in 2018. The 2018 law makes federally recognized tribes eligible for AMBER Alert funding. It allows grant monies to combine with regional or state AMBER Alert communication strategies with tribes throughout the country.

The AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) Initiative developed the OJJDP’s AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program. It assists Tribal communities in developing programs to safely recover endangered abducted or missing children through coordinated efforts of tribes and their state, local, and federal partners. To pursue this endeavor, technology and training enhance response capacities. The AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP) of the Office of Justice and Human Rights has created an AMBER Alert in Indian Country website that provides one-stop access to information about technical assistance and training, the national effort to implement the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act, and opportunities to connect with other AMBER Alert partners across the country.