Tuesday, December 4, 2018
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Presenter Bios |
9:00 −
4:30 pm |
Pre-Conference Institutes |
(Hotel Map) |
4:00
− 8:00 pm |
On-Site Conference Registration
and Distribution of Materials |
Santa Rosa |
5:00
− 7:30 pm |
Conference Reception (Optional)
Reception
Fully funded by sponsors including San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Agua
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and Casey Family Programs. (No federal funds
utilized)
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East Pool Deck
(Weather Permitting) |
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Emcee
Elton Naswood (Navajo)
Capacity Building
Division
Office of Minority Health Resource Center
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Braiding Strength, Hope, and Healing Through Music
Joanne
Shenandoah (Oneida-Iroquois)
Grammy Award Winning
Singer/Performer/Composer/ Actress/Lecturer
Former Co-Chair, Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on
American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018
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7:00
− 9:00 am |
On-Site Conference Registration
and Distribution of Materials |
Santa Rosa |
9:00
− Noon |
Plenary Opening Session |
Oasis 4 |
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Emcees
Sarah Deer (Mvskoke)
Professor - Women, Gender, and Sexuality
Studies
School of Public Affairs and Administration
University of Kansas
Kelly Stoner (Cherokee)
Victim Advocacy Legal Specialist
Tribal Law & Policy Institute |
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Opening
Invocation
Ernest Siva (Serrano/Cahuilla) |
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Honoring the
Wisdom of Our Warriors that Protect Our Safety
Flag/Honor Song
The Boyz |
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Posting of
Colors
First Nations Women
Warriors Color Guard |
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Welcome
Jeff L. Grubbe (Agua Caliente) - invited
Chairman
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians |
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Cultural
Ceremony (Chair Ceremony)
Honoring Ceremony for Victims/Survivors
of Violence
Jim Clairmont (Sicangu Lakota)
Spiritual Leader |
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Opening
Remarks (PowerPoint)
Darlene Hutchinson Biehl, Director
Office for Victims of Crime
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice |
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Matt Dummermuth
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice |
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Braiding
Strength, Hope, and Healing for the Path Forward: Telling Our Stories Through
Various Mediums |
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Bonnie Clairmont (Ho-Chunk), Moderator
Victim Advocacy Program Specialist
Tribal Law and Policy Institute |
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Mary Kathryn Nagle (Cherokee) (PowerPoint)
Playwright
Partner,
Pipestem Law |
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Anne Makepeace
Writer, Producer, Director
Film:
Tribal Justice |
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Joanne Shenandoah (Oneida-Iroquois)
Grammy Award Winning Singer/Performer/Composer/ Actress/Lecturer |
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Taylor Sheridan -invited
Writer, Director
Film:
Wind River |
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Noon
− 1:30 pm |
LUNCH (On your own) |
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1:30
− 3:00 pm |
Workshops A |
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Caroline LaPorte
Lori Jump
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Weaving a Braid of Support for Native Survivors of Domestic Violence and
Dating Violence - REPEATED at F9
(Sponsored by National Indigenous
Women’s Resource Center)
The StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-7NATIVE) is an anonymous and
confidential domestic violence and dating violence helpline for all
American Indians and Alaska Natives. Trained advocates, with a strong
understanding of Native cultures and traditions, offer a safe space to
talk about issues of intimate partner abuse, offer education and
support, as well as make referrals to Native-centered domestic violence
and sexual assault resources. Learn more about the StrongHearts Native
Helpline and how we assist our Native people in their journey toward
healing. |
A1
Mesquite B
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Kim Day
Jennifer Pierce Weeks
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Ensuring Safety, Justice, and Healing for Sexually Abused Children:
Demystifying the Pediatric Sexual Abuse Exam
(Sponsored by Office on Violence
Against Women) (PowerPoint)
Child sexual abuse is complex and requires a community response. The
medical forensic examination is an integral part of that response. The
main goal of the sexual abuse exam is to address the holistic needs of
the child and when fully understood is an opportunity for the entire
team to promote healing. |
A2
Mesquite C
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Stephanie
Weldon
Abby Abinanti
Joyce Hinrichs
Blair Angus
Alison Phongsavath
Scott Anderson |
Battling the Opioid Epidemic: Collaborative Governments and Courts
Working Together to Serve Tribal Children and Families
(Sponsored by Humboldt County and
Yurok Tribe) (PowerPoint) (Handouts)
In Humboldt County, California, the Humboldt Superior Court and the Yurok Tribal
Court, through a joint powers agreement, have created the Family
Wellness Court as alternative to the juvenile dependency system. This
presentation will inform participants with the wraparound teaming of
service providers, benefits, and development process. |
A3
Mesquite D–E |
Jeremy
NeVilles-Sorell
Aldo Seoane
Greg Grey Cloud |
Bringing Men Back to Our Traditional Roles to Protect and Honor Our
Communities
(Sponsored by Wica Agli)
In Native communities we have issues unique to each community and issues
common to all. As we build the movement of engaging men and youth to
restore traditional teachings and roles of men to protect and honor we
are also building our tools to increase our outreach, awareness, and
education efforts. This presentation will cover culturally specific
approaches to help bring awareness to crime victimization issues for
community organizers, community members, and those working with men who
desire Native-specific tools or ideas for developing a response to the
contributing factors of crime and victimization in Indian country and
focusing on engaging men to become aware of root causes for issues like
suicide, depression, and drug and alcohol abuse in their community. |
A4
Mesquite G–H |
Teri Deal
Katherine
Trujillo
Moderator:
Rebekah HorseChief
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Evaluating
Your Program for Effectiveness: Research and Evaluation Tools to Help Meet Your
Deliverables and Sustain Your Program
(Sponsored by Bureau
of Justice Assistance)
Most tribes, tribal courts, and their various
programs related to victim’s services are grant funded—either through private or
federal funding. We understand the importance of collecting and evaluating
program performance milestones and doing so on a very small budget. This session
proposes to discuss culturally sensitive research methods (including
community-based participatory research), data collection, and evaluation tools
to help your program and court report its effectiveness. |
A5
Smoke Tree A-B |
Rita Martinez
Ada P. Melton
DeeJay Chino |
Stakeholder Engagement in Tribal Research with American Indian and
Alaskan Native Communities
(Sponsored by American Indian Development Associates, LLC) (PowerPoint)
Research in tribal communities and Alaska Native villages requires
active and meaningful involvement and collaboration by a variety of
stakeholders including tribal leaders and citizens. This session will
present what the researcher’s role is in identifying and engaging tribal
stakeholders and gaining stakeholders perspectives at various levels.
The presentation will provide a brief overview and examples of
tribal-led research initiatives as well as other types of research that
tribes may be participating in at the regional and national level. The
session will review research proposals and objectives and the oversight
of research designs, methods, and approaches; possible engagement
challenges; participation in analysis of findings and publications;
dissemination strategies; and tribal use of research findings. |
A6
Smoke Tree C |
Jim Walters
Pamela Foster
James Antal |
Hidden Dangers: Missing and Exploited Children in Indian Country
(Sponsored by Office of Juvenile Justice
Delinquency Prevention)
This module looks at recent cases of Native American and Alaskan
children abducted by sexual predators in their own communities, the
dynamics of abduction, as well as community-based programs to protect
children from the danger of abduction. Participants will hear from
Pamela Foster, the mother of eleven-year-old Ashlynne Mike, who was
abducted and murdered on the Navajo Nation Reservation in May 2016. The
discussion will include new developments in federal law regarding AMBER
Alert resources for tribal communities and the steps tribes can take to
create AMBER Alert plans. |
A7
Smoke Tree D-E |
Korey Wahwassuck
John P.
Smith
Jennifer Fahey
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How
to Create a Joint Jurisdiction Court: Project T.E.A.M. (Together
Everyone Achieves More) (PowerPoint)
(Sponsored by Bureau of Justice
Assistance)
Attendees will get a brief overview of how the first joint jurisdiction
courts were formed and how Project T.E.A.M. helped pilot sites develop
their own courts, and will gain an understanding of jurisdictional
issues and the ways in which tribes can exercise tribal sovereignty and
promote healing, safety, and justice through joint jurisdiction courts.
Attendees will be provided with Project T.E.A.M.’s Joint Jurisdiction
Courts: A Manual for Developing Tribal, Local, State & Federal Justice
Collaborations, and have an opportunity to ask questions of Project
T.E.A.M. that are specifically related to their own jurisdictions.
Attendees wishing to develop their own joint jurisdiction courts will
receive 1:1 assistance from Project T.E.A.M. to complete an action plan
to follow for creating their own programs. |
A8
Sierra/Ventura |
Lisa Heth
Kendall Cadwell |
Helping Victims of Sex Trafficking to Heal and Find Their
Purpose (PowerPoint) This presentation will focus on providing sex trafficking victims
options of healing and helping victims to find their purpose and
strength and become self-sufficient. Participants will also learn how to
refer victims to Pathfinder Center. |
A9
Pasadena |
Virginia
Davis
Steve Aycock
Esther Labrado |
VAWA
2013 Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction: The First Five
Years
(Sponsored by Office on Violence Against
Women)
This workshop provides an overview of the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013), summarizes how this landmark
provision has been implemented, and analyzes its impacts in the five
years since it was enacted. It will also include a panel comprised of a
handful of representatives from tribes who have implemented. This
examination of the tribes’ early exercise of Special Domestic Violence
Criminal Jurisdiction suggests that VAWA 2013 has been a success. As
Congress intended, the law has equipped tribes with the much-needed
authority to combat the high rates of domestic violence against Native
women, while protecting non-Indians’ rights in impartial, tribal forums. |
A10
Madera |
Michele Mas |
Sweetgrass Grows: Moving from Victim to Survivor Using Traditional and
Western Methods of Healing (PowerPoint) This workshop provides a safe place for participants to enhance their
knowledge/skills for work with individuals who have experienced trauma,
complex trauma, and/or vicarious trauma. The presenter will provide an
overview of skills that develop and/or are missing due to trauma
exposure. Participants will have the opportunity to learn strategies to
help cope with trauma triggers and learn methods of integrating wellness
into healing. |
A11
Catalina |
Leslie A. Hagen |
Investigation and Prosecution of Non-Fatal Strangulation
(Sponsored by U.S. Department of
Justice) (PowerPoint)
Some American Indian/Alaska Native communities experience very high
rates of domestic violence, to include serious assaults like
strangulation. Strangulation is one of the best predictors for the
subsequent homicide of victims of domestic violence. The Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 amended the federal assault
statute to include a new federal felony: “Assault of a spouse, intimate
partner, or dating partner by strangling, suffocating, or attempting to
strangle or suffocate.” This session will focus on the successful
investigation and prosecution of the nonfatal strangulation case while
incorporating a trauma-informed victim response. |
A12
Mojave |
Mirtha Beadle
Eugenia Tyner-Dawson Jeannie Hovland Benjamin Smith Danica Brown |
Promoting Federal, Tribal, and State Partnerships to Combat the Opioid
Crisis
(Sponsored by Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
elevated tribal communities as a priority in its efforts to combat the
opioid crisis and is collaborating with federal partners to address the
impact of opioids and other drugs in Indian country. SAMHSA expanded
tribal access to opioid resources, including awarding $50,000,000 under
the new Tribal Opioid Response grant program in federal fiscal year
2018. SAMHSA is also supporting development of collaborative
tribal-state plans for addressing the opioid crisis. This workshop will
inform participants about federal efforts to work in harmony with tribes
and states on opioid and other substance abuse. The intent of the
workshop is to strengthen tribal engagement to ensure that collaborative
efforts are meaningful and beneficial to tribal communities. |
A13
Pueblo |
Eileen West
Roshanda Shoulders
Carlette Randal |
Providing for Strong Healthy Children and Families
(Sponsored by Department of Health and
Human Services, Administration
for Children and Families,
Children's Bureau)
If a child was placed outside of the home the goal is to return home or
to another permanent home such as guardianship or customary adoption.
Federal funding is available to help with the placement costs, services,
and related administrative expenses for eligible children. New federal
legislation allows for additional ways to use federal funding in support
of children and their families. The federally funded Capacity Building
Center for Tribes can assist tribal child welfare systems through work
on policies and procedures, organizational assessments, and other
activities. This workshop will provide a broad overview of the funding
under Title IV-E; how Title IV-B funding intersects with IV-E; the plan
a tribe would need to develop to access the funding; and the technical
assistance available.
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A14
Chino |
3:00
− 3:30 pm |
BREAK (Fully funded by sponsors including San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and Casey Family Programs. No Federal Funds used.) |
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3:30
− 5:00 pm |
Workshops B |
Joanne
Shenandoah |
Embracing the Voice Within (PowerPoint) Since 1986 Dr. Shenandoah has been professionally providing traditional
healing to the world through the gift of music. Shenandoah illustrates
how music follows the vibration of words that, in turn, heals body and
spirit. Her teachings are designed for healthcare workers as well as
victims of violence whether they be children, adults, or elders. |
B1
Mesquite B |
Kim Day
Bonnie Clairmont
Christina Presenti |
Working in Harmony to Build a Cross-Jurisdictional Approach to Sexual
Assault Using the New SART
(Sponsored by Office on Violence Against
Women and Office for Victims of Crime) (SART Manual) (PowerPoint)
Tribal nations are always seeking tools that they can use to develop and
build tribal and culturally specific responses to sexual assault based
on their unique needs. The newly revised SART toolkit can be a great
resource to support those efforts. During this session we will provide
an overview and demonstration of the new toolkit. |
B2
Mesquite C |
Amanda Takes War Bonnett
Carmen O’Leary |
Empowering Children in Shelter: Woksape Un Kpazo Pi (We Are
Showing It through Wisdom)
(Sponsored by Office on Violence
Against Women) (PowerPoint)
Presenting developed curriculum for advocates to use in domestic
violence shelters working with children. Offers culturally based
activities developed around safety. |
B3
Mesquite D–E |
Lenny Hayes |
Understanding the Impact of Sexual Violence on Boys and Men: How
Do We Help?
Often men are the neglected victim of all forms of sexual violence
including being abused as a boy. It is frightening to realize how
widespread sexual abuse and violence is in our society and yet how
strong the denial of it is. The presenter will discuss the impact of
sexual abuse against heterosexual and gay men as adults and as children.
Most often sexual abuse prevents the individual from having healthy
relationships. |
B4
Mesquite G–H |
Jackie Crow Shoe
Elsie Boudreau |
Gathering to Bring Healing: It Is Time (PowerPoint) Arctic Winds Healing Winds helped strengthen and support healing within
Alaska Native communities with promising outcomes that can be applied to
other tribal communities. Including in this work is the use of data,
community partnerships, and the voices of youth and families. We will
share specific products developed with the support of the Capacity
Building Center for Tribes. This session will include active discussion
with participants about ways to engage their tribal communities using
these Alaska Native values demonstrated. Artic Winds Healing Winds holds
the truth that each individual is a leader, that leadership resides in
everyone, and therefore, that it can be nourished and developed. The end
result of transformational leadership is empowering others to take more
initiative, inspiring them to be more committed, and building their
self-confidence. |
B5
Smoke Tree A-B |
Jeremy Braithwaite
Marilyn Casteel |
Bridging Scholarship and Advocacy: A Case Study of Survivorship
Storytelling
The purpose of this workshop is to describe the ways in which
survivorship storytelling can inform culturally relevant solutions to
justice delivery, healing, and cultural resilience of Indigenous
persons. Based on a survivorship storytelling study, a researcher and
survivor share both the empirical and experiential evidence of
resilience of Alaska Native women. |
B6
Smoke Tree C |
Lawrence King
Charlene Jackson |
Tribal Governance and the Courts: Protecting Victims and Ensuring Fairness
Unlike federal and state governments, there is little “separation of
powers” between the branches of some tribal governments. Tribal judges
have external ethical constraints that have to be followed to protect
victims of crime, due process, and fairness to the parties and the
promotion of trust in the tribal judiciary. |
B7
Smoke Tree D-E |
Chris Chaney
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Utilizing Background Checks to Improve Public Safety in Indian
Country
(Sponsored by Federal Bureau of
Investigation) (PowerPoint)
This presentation will discuss the various federal legal authorities
that are available to tribal governments to access FBI maintained
criminal history record information for the purpose of conducting
background checks. |
B8
Sierra/Ventura |
Melissa Clyde
Amber Kanazbah Crotty
Kathleen Finn
Nathaniel Brown
Eric Gale |
Influencing Policy Solutions: Navajo Nation Human Trafficking White Paper – Repeated at C13 (PowerPoint)
(Sponsored by Navajo Nation and
Casey Family Programs)
The Navajo Nation developed a White Paper to address human trafficking
to aid policy makers in strengthening laws against trafficking, promote
prevention, and implement victim-centered approaches/programs. The White
Paper is a tool to clearly define objectives, challenges, and solutions
to bolster protections for victims and to strengthen prosecution. |
B9
Pasadena |
N. Diane Gout |
What If Our Normal Meter Is Broken? (PowerPoint) Through the sharing of my own stories, attendees will gain a unique
insight into the dynamics of finding oneself in an abusive intimate
partner relationship. How did we get there? Why do we stay? And, how to
reject the shame that we, as victims and survivors, often feel.
Attendees will also gain a different perspective about the healing
process for victims of physical and sexual trauma. |
B10
Madera |
Kelly Hallman
Ashley Sarracino |
Building Girls’ Skills to Cope with Crises Occurring in Indian
Country (PowerPoint) Protective assets are human capabilities that can help girls better cope
with crises, navigate interpersonal relationships, and make future
plans. Global evidence shows protective assets lead to greater
knowledge, confidence, financial and life-planning skills, stronger
social capital, and safer sexual encounters for girls. An evidence-based
pilot adaption for Indian country will be described. |
B11
Catalina |
Brian Kauffman
Angie Walker |
Policing in Indian Country: Building Sustainable Public Safety
Collaborative Partnerships to Assist Victims in Indian Country
(Sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, COPS Office) (PowerPoint)
This presentation will explore collaborative partnership development
between tribal public safety and state and other essential nontribal
agencies. During the presentation, presenters will discuss strategies
and approaches that can be used to help victims of crime who encounter
tribal public safety agencies. During this session, participants will be
encouraged to share their own perspectives on collaboration and
partnership development and the challenges they present for victims and
tribal policing practices.
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B12
Mojave |
Gayle Thom
Marlys Big Eagle |
Leaders Building a Victim-Centered Response to Mass Violence (PowerPoint) Leaders at all levels will be evaluated in the aftermath of mass
violence. History has proven any leader’s success in their handling of
the tragedy will be measured by how well victims feel they were treated.
To promote safety, justice, and healing, tribal leaders and victim
assistance professionals must build partnerships with federal and state
agencies, support partnerships between tribes, and network together in
collaboration to prepare for a victim-centered, coordinated response to
mass violence in our communities. A US Attorney’s Victim Witness
Coordinator and a retired FBI Victim Specialist, the trainers’
experience in responding to mass violence in tribal communities and in
nontribal incidents provides first-hand insight. This engaging and
enjoyable session will provide practical strategies to prepare for an
effective victim-centered response to mass violence. |
B13
Pueblo |
Matthew Kenyon
Emily Patton |
Performance Reporting for OJP Grantees
(Sponsored by Office of Justice Programs) (Handouts)
This presentation will provide an overview of performance reporting for
the Office of Justice Program grantees. It will cover the Performance
Measurement Tool functionality and updates to the performance reporting
requirements for grantees.
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B14
Chino |
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Thursday, December 6, 2018
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8:30
− 10:00 am |
Workshops C |
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Patricia
Lenzi
Hedi Bogda
Sherrie Lawson |
Rebels and Natives: How Columbine and Other Mass Shooting Survivors
Aided a Tribal Community after Tragedy Struck
TRIGGER WARNING FOR SURVIVORS OF GUN VIOLENCE (PowerPoint)
After a mass shooting at Cedarville Rancheria left four dead, two
physically wounded, and all survivors with significant psychological
harm, the tiny tribal community was adrift. With no ability to provide
support to themselves during recovery, and virtually no support from law
enforcement LE partners and local mental health providers, they reached
out to a nontribal support group online. The community began connecting
with The Rebels Project, a nonprofit support group founded by Columbine
High School survivors. Presenters will tell their stories of survival,
but emphasis will be on the invaluable support this group has provided
to others; will explain their path of the daily struggle of coping with
PTSD; make suggestions for providers and first responders; and describe
the unique bond of support provided to other survivors of mass violence. |
C1
Mesquite B |
Art Martinez
A.J. Ernest |
The
Center for Native Child and Family Resilience: Culturally Engaged
Effectiveness of Family Resilience Models
(Sponsored by Department of Health and
Human Services, Administration
for Children and Families,
Children's Bureau)
The Center for Native Child and Family Resilience is a Quality
Improvement Center initiative of the Children’s Bureau. The center
presentation will tell the story of development leading to a tribal
voice in the development of culturally engaged care, advancing the
promise of cultural models of prevention and the engagement of
Indigenous evaluation methods. This center will present important
information about its work to develop an evidence- and data-based tool
for the development of tribal community-based prevention models of care,
intervention, and prevention of child maltreatment. |
C2
Mesquite C |
Ann Gilmour
Frances Ho
Juan Ambriz
Vida Castaneda |
State
and Tribal Court Collaboration to Improve Victim Safety
(Sponsored by
Judicial Council of California) (Handout) (Handout)
Tribal victims of domestic violence face greater risks and challenges
when seeking protection. In California, these challenges include the
jurisdictional challenges of Public Law 280, lack of tribal resources,
and lack of access to law enforcement databases among many others. This
session will discuss some of the innovations undertaken at a statewide
and local level within the California Court system to improve access to
justice for tribal victims of domestic violence. |
C3
Mesquite D–E |
Jeremy NeVilles-Sorell
Aldo Seoane
Greg Grey Cloud |
Helping Men Walk in Balance by Addressing Historical Trauma and
Youth Victimization - REPEATED AT D13
(Sponsored by Wica Agli) (PowerPoint)
Our communities cannot be healthy until we address the impact of
historical and intergenerational trauma. Native men have long histories
of being victims of colonization, boarding schools, and racism that we
internalize and then use to perpetrate the same learned violence onto
ourselves and our families. However, many victim services providers do
not have the capacity to respond to the unique types of victimization
and trauma that Native men experience. This workshop will also review
the historical traumas experienced by Native men and the normal
reactions to trauma by men of color, and will present strategies to
enhance healing and supportive services for men of color. |
C4
Mesquite G–H |
Allison Turkel
Kimberly Woodard |
State VOCA Administrators and Tribal Victim Services: Working
Together to Ensure Better Outcomes for AI/AN Victims of Crime
The Office for Victims of Crime invites tribal meeting participants to
gather with state Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) administrators to provide
introductions, discuss any questions related to victim’s assistance and
compensation, and discuss gaps and trends. |
C5
Smoke Tree A-B |
Eric Smith
Susan Wells |
Tribal-State Collaboration on Cases Relevant to Restorative
Justice/Practice (PowerPoint) (Hand Out) This session will address referral of state court cases involving Native
people to tribal restorative justice programs in cases in which the
state retains jurisdiction. Criminal cases, sentencing, and probation
will be discussed, with a focus on victim impact and restoration, as
well as custody and child protection cases. |
C6
Smoke Tree C |
Mirtha Beadle
Eric Broderick Benjamin Smith |
Tribal Law and Order Act: Developing a Community-Driven Tribal
Action Plan
(Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration,
U.S. Department of Justice, and
Department of the Interior)
A Tribal Action Plan (TAP) is a critical tool for strategically
combating opioids, alcohol, and other substances of abuse. The Tribal
Law and Order Act (TLOA) includes provisions related to developing TAPs
that are comprehensive, community driven, and responsive to local
substance abuse and related concerns. This workshop provides information
on the TLOA Indian alcohol and substance abuse requirements, clarifies
guidelines on developing a TAP, and will engage participants on
developing TAPs that collaboratively target substance abuse prevention,
treatment, and recovery as well as justice, safety, and healing for
tribal communities.
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C7
Smoke Tree D-E |
Lauren van Schilfgaarde
Alex Cleghorn |
Diverting Cases to Wellness Court: Strategies for Creative
Collaborations for Tribes in Alaska, PL 280, and Beyond
(Sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance) (PowerPoint) (Hand Out)
Healing to Wellness Courts, also known as tribal drug courts, are
non-adversarial, case management-oriented dockets for substance-abusing
defendants. Yet, for much of Indian country, many tribal members in need
of Wellness Court have cases that originate in the state. This workshop
will explore creative strategies employed by tribes to divert cases to
the Wellness Court, including informal collaboration, case transfers,
diversion agreements, joint jurisdiction courts, and inter-tribal
courts. This workshop will specifically examine Alaska and the creative
approaches tribes can use in their efforts towards re-indigenizing
tribal justice systems and tribal communities. |
C8
Sierra/Ventura |
Nicole Matthews
Guadalupe Lopez |
Anti-Oppression Work and Decolonizing Our Thinking
(Sponsored by Office on Violence
Against Women)
This session will introduce participants to an antioppression framework
for viewing sexual and domestic violence. Participants will engage in
various activities that help unpack how oppression and colonization
contribute to sexual violence in Indian country and will learn how to
begin decolonizing the antiviolence movement. |
C9
Pasadena |
Eric Parsons |
Domestic Violence Fatality Review in Rural and Native American
Communities
(Sponsored by Office on Violence Against
Women)
Montana has served as a model for other states establishing their own
domestic violence fatality review teams or reinvigorating existing
teams. Recently, the state created a second team, focused on Native
American domestic homicide, due to extraordinary rates of domestic
homicide in Indian country. Currently, this is the only team of its kind
in the nation. The presentation will highlight similarities and
differences in domestic violence deaths across a large, western, rural
state and Indian country, which includes seven reservations in Montana.
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C10
Madera |
Dianne Barker-Harrold |
Compassion Fatigue and Stress Relief for Service Providers in
Indian Country (PowerPoint) This presentation is to provide information related to trauma,
compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and stress relief, cultural, and
no-cost, high-cost, and low-cost stress-relief activities, and
self-tests and life stress tests and has interactive activities. |
C11
Catalina |
Sarah Henry
Caroline LaPorte |
Protection Orders, Indian Country and Full Faith and Credit
(Sponsored by Office on Violence Against
Women)
Protection orders are one way to enhance the safety of Native women
experiencing domestic violence and increase offender accountability.
This session will provide information on the issuance and enforcement of
protection orders, including enforcement of tribal orders outside of
Indian country, as well as tribal and state collaboration.
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C12
Mojave |
Eric Gale
Melissa Clyde
Amber Kanazbah Crotty
Kathleen Finn
Nathaniel
Brown |
Influencing Policy Solutions: Navajo Nation Human Trafficking
White Paper – REPEAT OF B9
(Sponsored by
Navajo Nation and
Casey Family Programs)
The
Navajo Nation developed a White Paper to address human trafficking to
aid policy makers in strengthening laws against trafficking, promote
prevention, and implement victim-centered approaches/programs. The White
Paper is a tool to clearly define objectives, challenges, and solutions
to bolster protections for victims and to strengthen prosecution. |
C13
Pueblo |
Trish Thackston
James Smith |
Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
General Overview
(Sponsored by U.S. Department of
Justice)
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) is a funding opportunity that combines DOJ’s existing Tribal Government–specific competitive solicitations into a single solicitation requiring only one application from each tribe or tribal consortium. The key goals of this session are to: 1) provide a general overview of CTAS; 2) highlight key application and purpose area requirements; 3) Identify tools and resources for applicants that will facilitate the application process; and 4) Provide an opportunity for applicants to ask CTAS-related questions.
|
C14
Chino |
10:00
− 10:30 am |
BREAK (Fully funded by sponsors including San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and Casey Family Programs. No Federal Funds used.) |
|
10:30
− Noon |
Workshops D |
|
Columba Quintero-Cruz |
Healing the Healer: Integrative Nutrition and Native American
Fitness Instruction (PowerPoint) Guiding Native American victims of crimes and their families through the
healing process is sacred work that requires providers to take care of
themselves spiritually, physically, and mentally. This presentation will
provide inspirational culturally relevant integrative-nutrition coaching
along with fitness instruction that incorporates physical
movement/exercise to Native American music/song/dance/language for
persons of all fitness levels.
|
D1
Mesquite B |
Arlana Bettelyoun
Tatewin Means
Larry Swalley |
Caretakers of the Children - REPEATED AT E13 (PowerPoint) Oglala Lakota Children’s Justice Center will provide a program overview
of culturally appropriate application and advocacy for children and
their nonoffending caretakers. Also provided is the “History of
Wakanyeja (Sacred Children): Encompassing from the Point of Trauma
throughout Healing.” Utilizing the lessons from our historical past,
combined with our traditional and contemporary methods to provide
comprehensive holistic advocacy to wakanyeja and their tiospaye
(family).
|
D2
Mesquite C |
Rachel Maurice
Luke Madrigal |
Tribal Crisis Response Team Development and Cross-Jurisdictional
Collaboration (PowerPoint) (Hand Out) The purpose of this training session is to increase tribal crisis response during a crisis on tribal lands and increase the number of trauma-informed tribal crisis responders. This training offers strategies for addressing the cultural, jurisdictional, and historical complexity of tribal communities and non-tribal governmental agencies working collaboratively together. A personal account of how a survivor of a high school shooting shares the value of responders providing victim centered services when working with victims. This training builds upon and shares lessons learned based on the success of a decade long program in Southern California.
|
D3
Mesquite D–E |
Judith Kozlowski |
Listening Session on Elder Abuse
(Sponsored by Elder
Justice Initiative)
The Elder Justice Initiative at the U.S. Department of Justice has
embarked on a journey to learn how rural and tribal communities
experience and respond to elder abuse. This listening session seeks to
hear directly from tribal communities about the challenges they face
and, importantly, to reveal the strengths exhibited by their
communities.
|
D4
Mesquite G–H |
Mike Jackson
Anthony Gastelum
Mona Evan |
Circle Peacemaking: Using Your Tribal Traditional Values for
Community Justice and Healing (PowerPoint) Kake Circle Peacemaking has been shared for more than twenty years to
those that would like to learn the Traditional Tribal Restorative
Justice process. Now tribes, state courts, school districts,
metropolitan community restorative justice groups, and universities
practice versions of the Kake Circle Peacemaking. Circle Peacemaking’s
focus is on the victims to make sure healing begins and they become
survivors. |
D5
Smoke Tree A–B |
N. Diane Gout
|
Tribal Victim Services Data Collection Tool (PowerPoint)
Since May 2016 Gray O.A.K., LLC and the Native Alliance Against Violence
have been working collaboratively to develop an ACCESS database that
will assist tribal domestic violence and sexual assault programs in
collecting information required for their federal and state statutory
reporting requirements. The database was developed specifically with the
needs of tribal programs at the forefront. We piloted the database,
soliciting feedback from nearly two dozen tribal domestic violence and
sexual assault programs from across the country. In being responsive to
the feedback received, the database is comprehensive, and its usefulness
extends well beyond ease in addressing the reporting requirements.
|
D6
Smoke Tree C |
Nan Benally
Michelle Parks |
Protecting Victims by Use of Enhanced Sentencing under the
Tribal Law and Order Act
(Sponsored by Bureau of Justice
Assistance)
This session will focus on how tribes can use enhanced sentencing under
the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) to ensure more stringent sentencing
for domestic violence offenses within their communities to ensure victim
safety and offender accountability. To do so, tribes will need to ensure
that the applicable TLOA provisions or prerequisites are met and that
tribal systems coordinate better with victim advocates to obtain victim
cooperation in the commencement and adjudication of domestic violence
cases that are subject to enhanced sentencing (habitual offenses, crimes
rising to the level of felonies under state or federal law, and
violations of protection orders) as well as to ensure effective
sentencing with victim insight. |
D7
Smoke Tree D-E |
Ansley Sherman
A. Nikki Borchardt Campbell
Ann Miller |
Managing Collateral Consequence for Victims of Crime and Their
Families
(Sponsored by the Bureau of Justice
Assistance) (Hand Out) (Hand Out) Collateral consequences are the continuing impacts of being arrested,
charged, or convicted of a crime. Where a victim of crime is also
arrested or concurrently prosecuted for an offense, the harm and
collateral consequences can be severe. This presentation will discuss
the most common collateral consequences experienced in tribal
communities generally, as well as explore the multiple resources
dedicated to helping individuals and families deal with unforeseen
issues related to being system involved—specifically presenting
holistic, multisystem, and trauma-informed approaches that can help
address unintended consequences.
|
D8
Sierra/Ventura |
Jenna Novak
Jeri Moomaw
|
SOAR through a Tribal Lens
(Sponsored by Office of
Trafficking in Persons)
Many individuals who have experienced trafficking come into contact with
healthcare and social service professionals during and after their
exploitation but still remain unidentified. The SOAR (Stop Observe Act
Respond) training equips professionals with skills to identify, treat,
and respond appropriately to human trafficking. By applying a public
health approach, SOAR seeks to build the capacity of communities, tribal
and otherwise, to identify and respond to the complex needs of
individuals who have experienced trafficking and understand the root
causes that make individuals, families, and communities vulnerable to
trafficking. This is meant for the tribal community as well as people
working with tribes. |
D9
Pasadena |
Suzanne Garcia
Bill Thorne |
Crossing the Bridge: Tribal-State-Local Collaboration for Better
Outcomes for Victims
(PowerPoint) One of the biggest barriers to successful tribal-state-local
collaboration is taking the first steps toward relationship building.
The historical animosities between tribes and local counties/surrounding
states can run deep. Strained relations going back many generations and
contentious issues such as land, public safety, etc. can make for what
may seem like insurmountable problems. This can leave those who see
collaboration as a possible solution with little hope. This workshop
focuses on a newly released publication that gives practical steps
toward initiating discussions across jurisdictions. This publication
provides details on “crossing the bridge” to meet jurisdictional peers
and begin the relationship building necessary for collaborative
endeavors that work toward common goals the create better outcomes for
victims of crime in Indian country. And while written for those who are
just beginning their collaborations, the ideas and suggestions included
in the publication and during this presentation can be used to improve
established collaborations. |
D10
Madera |
Geri Wisner
Karonienhawi Thomas |
Building Bridges in Indian Country: Improving the Response to
Child Maltreatment in Indian Country
Multidisciplinary teams
and the use of Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) are standard protocol for
many jurisdictions across the nation, yet very few child abuse cases,
much less child victims and their families, are able to fully utilize
CAC services in tribal communities. This presentation will explore the
challenges faced by Indian country child abuse professionals and discuss
a multifaceted, multijurisdictional approach addressing the
investigation, prosecution, and healing from child abuse in ways that
support tribal traditions and justice.
|
D11
Catalina |
Leslie A. Hagen |
Conducting Domestic Violence Fatality Reviews in AI/AN
Communities
(Sponsored by U.S. Department of
Justice) (PowerPoint)
Increasingly, criminal justice professionals and other practitioners
involved in domestic violence cases are using domestic violence fatality
reviews as a tool that may help reduce the many deaths due to domestic
homicide. In a fatality review, community practitioners and service
providers identify homicides and suicides resulting from domestic
violence, examine the events leading up to the death, identify gaps in
service delivery, and improve preventive interventions.
|
D12
Mojave |
Jeremy NeVilles-Sorell
Aldo Seoane
Greg Grey Cloud |
Helping Men Walk in Balance by Addressing Historical Trauma and
Youth Victimization – REPEAT of C4
(Sponsored by
Wica Agli)
Our communities
cannot be healthy until we address the impact of historical and
intergenerational trauma. Native men have long histories of being
victims of colonization, boarding schools, and racism that we
internalize and then use to perpetrate the same learned violence onto
ourselves and our families. However, many victim services providers do
not have the capacity to respond to the unique types of victimization
and trauma that Native men experience. This workshop will also review
the historical traumas experienced by Native men and the normal
reactions to trauma by men of color, and will present strategies to
enhance healing and supportive services for men of color. |
D13
Pueblo |
Kimberly Woodard
Kandi Fowler
Michelle James
Jana Pfieffer |
Increasing Services for Native Victims of Sex Trafficking in
Urban Communities: The Project Beacon Experience (Handout) Staff from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and grantees from OVC’s
Project Beacon: Increasing Services for Urban American Indian and Alaska
Native Victims of Sex Trafficking Program will discuss developing
programs for Native victims of sex trafficking in Albuquerque, NM,
Chicago, IL, and Seattle, WA.
|
D14
Chino |
Noon
− 1:30 pm |
Luncheon
(Optional) |
East Pool Deck
(Weather Permitting) |
|
Fully funded by
sponsors including Casey Family Programs
and San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
No Federal Funds will be used to provide this meal. |
|
|
Emcee
Melissa Clyde (Navajo)
Senior Director, Indian Child Welfare
Program
Casey Family
Programs |
|
|
Invocation
Jim Clairmont (Sicangu Lakota)
Spiritual Leader |
|
|
Braiding
Strength, Hope, and Healing Through Music
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Bird Singers |
|
1:30
− 3:00 pm |
Workshops E |
|
Rachel Carr
Hali McKelvie |
Three Systems: A Survivor’s Story of Her Experience within
Federal, Tribal, and State Court Systems
This workshop will give participants insight into a personal story of
abuse and survival, which after a decade led to a federal conviction.
Participants will hear Hali’s story from the beginning of her abusive
relationship, the incident resulting in a federal conviction, tribal
child protective services involvement, and the aftermath. This workshop
will be presented by the survivor and the survivor’s former advocate.
The workshop highlights the true impacts Native American survivors face
and ways that communities can promote healing, safety, and justice. |
E1
Mesquite B |
Stephanie Autumn
Nancy Kelly
Teresa Nord
Adria Johnson |
In the Absence of Justice for Victims: Building Indigenous
Restorative Practices and Trauma-Informed Approaches for Native Women
Survivors in State and Federal Prisons
(Sponsored by
American Indian Prison Project Working Group)
The overrepresentation of Native people in the criminal justice system
is a nationally underreported injustice. Native women in the United
States are one of the fasting-growing and most invisible populations
(regarding needs and supports) in state and federal prisons in specific
states where there are large Native populations (AK, CA, NM, AZ, ND, SD,
MN, WI, OK). The occurrence of traumatic life experiences among
incarcerated Native women is significant. Sixty-four to 85 percent of
incarcerated Native women have experienced domestic, community, or
dating violence, sexual assault, or sex trafficking. Without
cultural-based restorative and trauma-informed practices along with
community support for incarcerated Native women, the likelihood of
recidivism is high. Cultural-based programs can help close the revolving
door for Native women from our tribal communities to prison.
|
E2
Mesquite C |
Jim Warren
Marnie Dollinger
Juli Ana Grant
Paul Fuentes
Chris Lobanov-Rostovsky |
Traditional Communities, Traditional Methods: Implementing
Community Safety Net Accountability Programs in Indian Country
(Sponsored by U.S. Department of
Justice, Office of Sex Offender
Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking)
Community Safety Net Accountability Programs (CSNAP) are designed to
enhance efforts of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
(SORNA) by increasing monitoring of sex offenders returning to tribal
communities. CSNAP may include a variety of efforts tailored to tribal
communities with potential to complement existing SORNA programs by
providing additional controls over registered sex offenders. This
session will provide information on innovative approaches and steps to
develop your own programs. |
E3
Mesquite D–E |
Lisa Brunner |
Braiding Global Strengths for Change and the Interconnected
Issues of Violence and Trauma
As a 2016 Bush Fellow, Lisa Brunner’s work, “A Collective of Indigenous
Community Based Practices” focused on the work other tribes and
countries are doing differently to respond to the foreseeable outcomes
of our current response to the interconnected issues of violence and
trauma. This workshop will share those approaches, specifically with
domestic violence, child abuse, and sex trafficking. |
E4
Mesquite G–H |
Chia Halpern Beetso
Kelly Gaines Stoner |
Establishing Tribal Domestic Violence Courts and Dockets
(Sponsored
by Office on Violence Against Women) (PowerPoint) (Handout) Tribal
domestic violence courts and dockets are vital in exercising tribal sovereign
judicial authority in a manner that focuses on victim safety, batterer
accountability, and healthy families utilizing tribal customs/traditions
focusing on health tribal communities. Cases involving domestic violence are
among the most complex and dangerous cases that courts may address. Domestic
violence cases task judges, court personnel, and all related service providers
with handling the complicated dynamics of abuse. This practice-based workshop
will focus on establishing a tribal domestic violence court or docket. This
workshop will walk through the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) resource
“Establishing a Tribal Domestic Violence Court or Docket.” TLPI will also
provide copies of the resource to participants. |
E5
Smoke Tree A–B |
Sarah Deer
Rosemary McCombs Maxey |
Girl Abducted by Lion: Using Traditional Stories to Support
Survivors - REPEATED AT F13
Tribal nations have rich traditions that provide lessons and insight
when dealing with contemporary problems such as victimization. This
workshop will be facilitated by a master/apprentice language learning
team that will explore how a Mvskoke story can be reinterpreted to
provide insight, comfort, and support to survivors of sexual violence
and their families. |
E6
Smoke Tree C |
Amanda Watson |
Unlearning What We Were Told: A Resource Manual on Supporting
Two Spirit and Native LGBTQ Survivors (PowerPoint)
(Sponsored by the Office on Violence
Against Women)
This presentation will highlight a new tool available to service
providers in Indian country on supporting Two Spirit and Native LGBTQ
survivors. The session will cover key information about the tool and
will give participants a chance to try out some of the activities and
strategies provided in the tool. |
E7
Smoke Tree D-E |
Lauren van Schilfgaarde |
Indigenous Precedent: Where Is Our Meaningful Access to Tribal
Case Law?
(Sponsored by Bureau of Justice
Assistance) (PowerPoint) (Handout) Tribal courts are modern expressions of self-determination, operating to
resolve disputes, preserve tradition, and interact with federal and
state governments. Tribal case law is the robust legal jurisprudence
growing in Indian country, representing the tribal lens on modern legal
norms. Yet, it remains mostly unknown, hidden away and subsequently
villainized. This workshop will detail its importance, overview current
resources, and call to action for the need of accessible case law. This
workshop will specifically examine how the protection of victims and
victims’ rights has been interpreted in tribal forums. |
E8
Sierra/Ventura |
Suzanne Garcia
Jeffrey McKay |
Tribal and County Collaboration to Develop a Coordinated
Response to the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
(Sponsored by Alpine County, California) (PowerPoint)
When Alpine County California developed its response to the Commercial
Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), it included the Washoe Tribe as
a full partner. This presentation will discuss the collaborative
relationship that was the basis for the work and the process used to
cocreate protocols to respond to CSEC.
|
E9
Pasadena |
Liz Murphy
Diana Webster
Katie Campbell |
Tools and Resources for Helping More Victims through Awareness
on the Link between Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse
(Partially sponsored by RedRover and
Office for Victims of Crime) (PowerPoint)
Mistreating animals is often a warning sign that other family members in
the household may not be safe. In this presentation, tools and resources
will be shared to recognize, intervene, and report animal abuse to
reduce domestic violence, along with strategies to create additional
services for human and animal victims. |
E10
Madera |
Gina South
Melisa Harris
Karonienhawi Thomas |
Blood Memory: Understanding the Links between Historical Trauma
and Unresolved Grief in Contemporary Native Populations
Historical trauma is the cumulative emotional and psychological wounding
over the life span and across generations emanating from massive group
trauma. Understanding the critical connections between historical trauma
and contemporary Native populations has become increasingly important
for those responding to child and family maltreatment in Indian country.
This workshop considers culturally competent responses for Native
families who have experienced trauma in the context of those historical,
cumulative, and collective experiences. We will consider the
transmission of trauma across generations and incorporate the strengths
and resiliencies gained from generations of survival and adaptation. |
E11
Catalina |
Alex Graves |
Providing Victim-Centered Responses by Law Enforcement (PowerPoint) Given a scenario involving a response to a victim of domestic
violence, the participants will identify common effective advocate/law
enforcement procedures that will support and help victims cope with the
immediate trauma of the crime and help victims restore their sense of
control over their lives. |
E12
Mojave |
Arlana Bettelyoun
Tatewin Means
Larry Swalley |
Caretakers of the Children – REPEAT OF D2
Oglala
Lakota Children’s Justice Center will provide a program overview of
culturally appropriate application and advocacy for children and their
nonoffending caretakers. Also provided is the “History of Wakanyeja
(Sacred Children): Encompassing from the Point of Trauma throughout
Healing.” Utilizing the lessons from our historical past, combined with
our traditional and contemporary methods to provide comprehensive
holistic advocacy to wakanyeja and their tiospaye (family). |
E13
Pueblo |
Steven Perry |
Tribal Crime and Justice Data Collection Systems: Developing Information
to Support Victims and Reduce Crime
(Sponsored by Bureau of Justice Statistics)
This session will provide an overview of the Bureau of Justice
Statistics (BJS) multifaceted approach to improve tribal crime
data-collection system and update on BJS’s National Survey of Tribal
Court Systems (NSTCS) and first Census of Tribal Law Enforcement
Agencies survey (CTLEA), including pilot test and cognitive interview
results. The presentation will provide a summary of some of BJS’s most
recent statistical findings from the Jails in Indian Country Survey
(JIIC), and the Federal Justice Statistics Program. This workshop will
conclude with an open discussion among the participants regarding
recommendation to improve the reliability and general quality of tribal
crime and justice data collected or data that need to be collected to
support victims or reduce crime. This workshop is intended for tribal
leaders, law enforcement and court and correctional staff who are
responsible for the collection, analysis and reporting of tribal justice
agency data. |
E14
Chino |
3:00
− 3:30 pm |
BREAK (Fully funded by sponsors including San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and Casey Family Programs. No Federal Funds used.) |
|
3:30
− 5:00 pm |
Workshops F |
|
Avis Garcia |
Vicarious Trauma: Strategies for Resilience (Handout) Helpers regularly encounter stories and symptoms of trauma in their
roles. There is growing evidence that the impact of directly supporting
others through experiences of trauma goes beyond burnout or fatigue.
This introductory workshop intended for social service and healthcare
professionals, teachers, social workers, and anyone who identifies as a
caregiver. |
F1
Mesquite B |
Geri Wisner
Samantha Fried |
Supporting Child Victims and Witnesses Involved with Justice Systems (PowerPoint)
(Sponsored by Center for Court
Innovation)
Children participate in adult-oriented and adult-controlled court
systems on a daily basis, many of which are victims or witnesses to
trauma and are frequently retraumatized by a justice system that does
not always adjust to their needs. This workshop will discuss the needs
of child victims and witnesses. |
F2
Mesquite C |
Alane Breland
Jeffery Harmon |
Utilizing the MDT for Investigation and Prosecution of Domestic Violence
and Sexual Assault in Indian Country: A Trauma-Informed Approach (PowerPoint) In Native American communities, rural locations, poverty, and lack of
transportation contribute to a dearth of accessible legal and medical services,
especially for victims of violent crime. Historical and cultural trauma is
perpetuated by modern encumbrances such as voting barriers, land, and water
disputes, and lack of access to justice for victims of domestic violence and
sexual assault; these challenges are exacerbated if offenders are non-Indian.
When a violent crime occurs, ensuring safety and emotional support for the
victim and family is as vital as gathering and preserving evidence for trial.
Commitment to a trauma-informed, culturally competent, multidisciplinary team
(MDT) approach minimizes trauma and promotes education, coordination, and
collaboration to ensure an effective response from every department. |
F3
Mesquite D–E |
Vince
Davenport
Nazmia Comrie |
Blue Alert
and the Collaborative Reform Initiative – Technical Assistance Center
(Sponsored by
the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services) (PowerPoint) (Handout)
This panel from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS
Office) will cover two topics: Blue Alert and CRI-TAC. Tribal law enforcement
representative will learn about these two important initiatives of the COPS
Office and how they can benefit tribal law enforcement agencies. Blue Alert: The
National Blue Alert Network supports the use and integration of Blue Alert plans
throughout the United States in order to rapidly disseminate information to law
enforcement agencies, the media and the public to aid in the apprehension of
violent criminals who kill, seriously injure, or pose an imminent threat to law
enforcement. CRI-TAC: The Collaborative Reform Initiative for Technical
Assistance Center (CRI-TAC) program provides critical and tailored technical
assistance resources to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement
agencies on a wide variety of topics. It features a “by the field, for the
field” approach while delivering individualized technical assistance using
leading experts in a range of public safety, crime reduction, and community
policing topics. |
F4
Mesquite G–H |
Janelle
Chapin
Tamara Truett Jerue |
The
Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center’s Approach to Collaborating with
Tribes to Expand and Enhance Community Response to Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault
(Sponsored by Office on Violence Against
Women)
This workshop will explain how the Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center
works to Increase our understanding of: domestic violence as Alaska
Native Indigenous Peoples; the history of response to domestic violence;
how domestic violence affects the victim; the need for village
accountability of abusers; and how domestic violence impacts the
villages. |
F5
Smoke Tree A–B |
Samantha
Wauls |
Tribal Resource Tool: Resources for Survivors of Crime and Abuse (PowerPoint) (PowerPoint)
The Office for Victims of Crime of the US Department of Justice funded
the National Center for Victims of Crime, National Congress of American
Indians, and the Tribal Law and Policy Institute to work together and
create a web-based tribal resource mapping tool that would link AI/AN
victims of crime to tribal victim services anywhere in the country. The
project was designed to also help identify gaps in the network of
existing services. The project partners have convened several events to
seek input from primary stakeholders from tribal communities about the
design and content of the tool and populate it with existing victim
services. During this session the project team will discuss the current
scope of existing services available to AI/AN victims and survivors of
crime and abuse. |
F6
Smoke Tree C |
Diana Faugno |
Strangulation Protocol for Your Community
(Sponsored by Forensic Registered Nursing Consultants) (Handout)
Healthcare providers who work with tribal members and children may
examine those who disclose that they have been strangled. This may be an
acute event that necessitates evaluation in the emergency department or
a nonacute disclosure that brings them to a clinic or Child Advocacy
Center (CAC). During an acute event it takes less than ten seconds to
lose consciousness due to strangulation and death can occur within five
minutes. It is paramount that healthcare providers understand the
dynamics of strangulation and follow protocols that address treatment
and evidence collection. This session will review the published
Photo-documentation Protocol and discuss application in the hospital,
clinic, or a CAC. |
F7
Smoke Tree D-E |
Adrea
Korthase
Kim McGinnis
Moderator:
A. Nikki Borchardt Campbell |
Trauma-Informed Court Systems (PowerPoint) This session will explain what is meant by the phrase trauma-informed
courts, provide data about challenges facing tribes, discuss how trauma
looks in the court setting, and provide practical ideas about how to
incorporate both traditional values and research-based strategies to
make tribal court systems not only trauma informed but also trauma
responsive. |
F8
Sierra/Ventura |
Caroline LaPorte
Lori Jump |
Weaving a Braid of Support for Native Survivors of Domestic
Violence and Dating Violence REPEAT of A1
(Sponsored by National Indigenous Women’s Resource
Center)
The StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-7NATIVE) is an
anonymous and confidential domestic violence and dating violence
helpline for all American Indians and Alaska Natives. Trained advocates,
with a strong understanding of Native cultures and traditions, offer a
safe space to talk about issues of intimate partner abuse, offer
education and support, as well as make referrals to Native-centered
domestic violence and sexual assault resources. Learn more about the
StrongHearts Native Helpline and how we assist our Native people in
their journey toward healing. |
F9
Pasadena |
Arlene Obrien
Cordelia Clapp
Hallie Bongar-White
Kristie Traver |
Empowering
Women in Our Communities to Combat Sexual Violence through SAFESTAR:
Sexual Assault Forensic Exam, Services, Training, Access, and Resources
(Sponsored by Office on Violence
Against Women)
This workshop will discuss how American Indian and Alaska Native
communities that lack access to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners can
develop their own effective, culturally relevant healthcare and justice
response to sexual violence in their communities through this US
Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women funded program. |
F10
Madera |
J. Carlos
Rivera |
Self-Help Circles for American Indian and Alaska Native Survivors of
Homicide: A Wellbriety Approach (PowerPoint) This presentation will provide an overview of the training program that
has been developed to incorporate culturally relevant themes and strategies for
facilitating self-help circles for American Indian and Alaska Native communities
who have lost friends and family due to homicide. We will examine the healing
processes that are part of the cultural fabric of many Native American
communities. The Wellbriety Movement fosters the acknowledgment and application
of local cultural traditions. It also provides resources for emotional, mental,
physical, and spiritual healing. |
F11
Catalina |
Kim Day
Jennifer Pierce Weeks |
Pediatric Strangulation: Is Your Community Prepared to Recognize,
Respond, and Protect Child Victims?
(Sponsored by Office on Violence Against
Women)
Strangulation is common, yet, there is little training regarding the
clinical presentation, complications, and prognosis specific to the
children. The child’s ability to disclose history creates additional
investigative and prosecution challenges. It is critical that
healthcare, investigators, and forensic interviewers recognize the
subtle signs and indications of strangulation in children. |
F12
Mojave |
Sarah Deer
Rosemary McCombs Maxey |
Girl Abducted
by Lion: Using Traditional Stories to Support Survivors – REPEAT of E6
Tribal nations have rich traditions that provide lessons and insight when
dealing with contemporary problems such as victimization. This workshop will be
facilitated by a master/apprentice language learning team that will explore how
a Mvskoke story can be reinterpreted to provide insight, comfort, and support to
survivors of sexual violence and their families. |
F13
Pueblo |
Chris Chaney
|
Criminal Justice Information Services Tribal Outreach
(Sponsored by Federal Bureau of
Investigation)
This presentation will introduce attendees to the FBI Criminal Justice
Information Services Division and the services it provides to promote
tribal public safety and to aid tribal governments in the administration
of criminal justice. |
F14
Chino |
7:00
− 9:30 pm |
Wiping of Tears Ceremony (Optional)
|
Santa Rosa |
|
|
|
Friday, December 7, 2018
|
|
8:30 − Noon |
Closing Plenary Session |
California Ballroom |
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Emcees
Sarah Deer (Mvskoke)
Professor -
Women, Gender, and Sexuality
Studies
School of Public Affairs and Administration
University of Kansas |
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Kelly Stoner (Cherokee)
Victim Advocacy Legal Specialist
Tribal Law & Policy Institute |
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Closing Chair
Ceremony Honoring Victims/Survivors of Violence
Jim Clairmont (Sicangu
Lakota)
Spiritual Leader |
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Honoring/Traveling Song
The Boyz |
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Tribal Victim
Advocacy Awards (Video)
Bonnie HeavyRunner Tribal Victim Advocacy Awards
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Presenters (Video)
Dr. Iris HeavyRunner PrettyPaint (Blackfeet/ Crow) |
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Braiding
Strength, Hope, and Healing for the Path Forward (Video)
Amber Kanazbah Crotty (Navajo)
Council Delegate
Navajo Nation Council |
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Closing
Comments (Video)
Allison Turkel, Deputy
Director
Office for Victims of Crime
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice |
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The Path
Forward – Panel of First Native Women (Video)
Abby Abinanti (Yurok), Moderator
Chief Judge, Yurok Tribe
First Native American Woman to pass the
California Bar Exam. |
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Stacy Leeds (Cherokee
Nation of Oklahoma) (Video)
Vice Chancellor for Economic Development
Dean
Emeritus and Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas
First Native
American Woman to serve as law school dean. |
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Diane Humetewa (Hopi)
(Video)
United States District Judge
United States District Court for
the District of Arizona
First Native American Woman to serve as U.S. Federal
Court Judge and the first Native American Woman to serve as a United States
Attorney. |
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Valerie Davidson (Yupik) (Video)
Lieutenant Governor, Alaska
First Native American woman to ever be appointed to statewide executive office
in U.S. history. |
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Peggy Flanagan (White
Earth Band of Ojibwe) – invited
Lieutenant Governor-Elect,
Minnesota
First Native American woman to ever be elected to statewide
executive office in U.S. history. |
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Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk
Nation) – invited
Congresswoman-Elect, U. S. House of Representatives
(Kansas)
First Native American woman to be elected to U.S. House of
Representatives
(Two Native American Women were elected during 2016 Midyear
Election) |
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Ponka-We Victors (Tohono
O’odham Nation of Arizona and Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma) (Video)
Kansas State
Representative
First Native American woman to serve in the Kansas
legislature. |
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Ruth Buffalo (Mandan,
Hidatsa and Arikara Nation/Three Affiliated Tribes) (Video)
North Dakota State
Representative-Elect
First Native American woman to serve in the North
Dakota legislature. |
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Closing
Invocation
Jim Clairmont (Sicangu Lakota)
Spiritual
Leader
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