Alaska Native Issues… Obama signs measure to extend VAWA tribal provision to Alaska 21 Dec 2014 (From Indianz.com) - President Barack Obama signed S.1474, the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act, into law on Thursday. The bill repeals Section 910 of Section 910 of S.47, the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.…
Alaska Native Issues… House passes bill to address domestic violence in Alaska 12 Dec 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski and Congressman Don Young today teamed up to make sure that Section 910 of the Violence Against Women Act was repealed. Through numerous conversations with their…
Indian Country News… Senate passes bill to address domestic violence in Alaska 10 Dec 2014 From The Hill Blog The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that repeals the "Alaska exemption" in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) got unanimous consent to…
Indian Country News… A Survey and Analysis of Select Title IV-E Tribal-State Agreements including Template of Promising Practices 25 Mar 2014 The Association on American Indian Affairs, with support from Casey Family Programs, recently released their report, A Survey and Analysis of Select Title IV-E Tribal-State Agreements including Template of Promising…
Indian Child Welfare Act… Letter From National Native Groups to Justice Department to Investigate Child Welfare Issues 3 Feb 2014 Original Letter from NICWA, NCAI, NARF, and AAIA Jocelyn Samuels Acting Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. 20530 jocelyn.samuels@usdoj.gov Eve L. Hill…
Indian Country News… Public Law 280 and Re-Assumption of Federal Criminal Jurisdiction Under TLOA: The White Earth Experience 14 Jan 201414 Jan 2014 Friday, January 31, 2014 8:30 am till 4:00 pm Catamaran Resort Hotel Room block Group Code: Tribal Judicial Institute (rate of $139 per night) 3999 Mission Blvd. San Diego, California…
Indian Child Welfare Act… ‘Baby Veronica’ adoption case re-opens wounds for Native Americans 24 Sep 201325 Sep 2013 Story from Reuters Karen Brooks September 24, 2013 4:46 PM CALERA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - When a four-year-old Cherokee girl was reunited with her adoptive parents on Monday night, it potentially signaled…
Indian Country News… Seeking Comments in Support of a California Tribal Court/State Court Forum 8 Aug 20138 Aug 2013 California is considering enacting a rule of court that would formally establish the California Tribal Court/State Court Forum as a Judicial Advisory Committee - allowing the forum to provide policy recommendations…
Indian Country News… The Tribal Law and Policy Institute is pleased to announce 2 new publications 8 Mar 2013 Promising Strategies: Tribal State Court Relations Tribal courts and state courts interact across an array of issues, including child welfare, cross jurisdictional enforcement of domestic violence orders of protection, and…
Indian Country News… Unique court lets tribal and state judges fight addiction together 13 Aug 2012 by Tom Robertson, Minnesota Public Radio (August 13, 2012 ) Cass Lake, Minn. — Fred Isham sits near a blazing fire just outside Cass Lake on the Leech Lake Indian…
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