Funding Opportunities… OVW FY 2017 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program 21 Dec 2016 OVW FY 2017 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program - The Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program provides funding directly to tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofit tribal organizations to create, maintain, and…
Indian Country News… The American Bar Association urges Congress to strengthens tribal jurisdiction to address crimes of gender-based violence committed on tribal lands in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. 8 Aug 20128 Aug 2012 Summary of the resolution The Recommendation supports the enactment of legislation to strengthen tribal jurisdiction over non-members of tribes to address crimes committed on tribal lands, generally, and to strengthen…
Domestic Violence… IACHR Hearing on Violence Against Native Women 7 Nov 201112 Dec 2011 International Commission Holds Historic Hearing on Violence Against Native Women in the U.S.– U.S. Officials and Native Advocates Agree Violence Must End November 04, 2011 (Washington, DC) — During an…
Domestic Violence… GAO Issues Indian Health Service Sexual Assault Readiness Report 26 Oct 20119 Nov 2011 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE Continued Efforts Needed to Help Strengthen Response to Sexual Assaults and Domestic Violence In response to a Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 mandate, GAO examined…
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country… Tribal Judge’s Sexual Assault Bench Book and Bench Card 9 Jun 20119 Jun 2011 Tribal Legal Code Resource: Tribal Judge’s Sexual Assault Bench Book and Bench Card was developed by the Tribal Law and Policy Institute in cooperation with the Office on Violence Against Women as…
Funding Opportunities… OVC FY 2011 American Indian and Alaska Native SANE-SART Program 15 Apr 20115 May 2011 OVC FY 11 American Indian and Alaska Native SANE-SART Program - Three awards of up to $108,000 each will be awarded to federally recognized Indian tribal governments and American Indian…
Funding Opportunities… 2011 Application Process For Public Safety Funding For Tribal Communities 21 Jan 201118 Feb 2011 2011 Application Process For Public Safety Funding For Tribal Communities - The Department of Justice today announced that it is accepting applications from American Indian and Alaska Native tribal communities…
Alaska Native Issues… Call for Presentations – 12th National Indian Nations Conference 2 Apr 20103 Apr 2010 12th National Indian Nations Conference: Justice for Victims of Crime “Walking in Harmony: Honoring Victim Voices to Achieve Safety, Justice, and Healing” December 9-11, 2010 Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel, Palms…
Tribal Law Updates 