Tribal Legal Assistance Providers for Survivors
Welcome to Tribal Legal Assistance where we focus on promoting effective collaboration amongst victim advocates, lawyers, and lay advocates to advance trauma-informed, victim-centered, and culturally appropriate legal assistance service delivery to survivors on Tribal lands."
Technical Assistance
Our TTA will aim to equip legal service providers with training and practice improvement resources on topics core to supporting survivors navigating legal systems and collaborating effectively with Tribal victim advocates in a manner that is victim-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate/specific.
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Our TTA is designed to increase victims access to the support they need.
Resources
Tribal Legal Assistance provides a range of resources aimed to support and enhance the services available through Legal Assistance Providers near Tribal lands.
Explore our comprehensive resources, from toolkits to training materials, we are committed to providing valuable resources to empower Tribal communities.
Webinar Series
The Tribal Law and Policy Institute will provide a robust virtual training series to build and enhance understanding of Tribal sovereignty and complex Tribal jurisdictional issues that plague Indian country and compound issues of victim safety and offender accountability resulting in better interagency coordination and better use of information to meet survivor needs and advance culturally appropriate service delivery.
About Tribal Legal Assistance
Tribal Legal Assistance is dedicated to providing essential resources to enhance the delivery of our training and technical assistance. Our team is committed to increasing the accessibility of support for survivors and Tribal victim advocates. This website is designed to strengthen and build the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as well as foster partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address these crimes in victim-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally specific ways.
Learn more about our mission, values, and the impact we strive to make.
“There are not enough lawyer-based legal services, so domestic violence advocates are often the only resource for survivors experiencing legal challenges.”
Vision 21: Transforming Victim Services, US DOJ, OVC (May 2013) p.12-13, Accessed on 3/1/24: https://www.ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/media/document/Vision21_Report.pdf.
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This publication is is designed particularly for community-based advocates as a quick reference guide to better assist victims as they navigate the criminal legal process. This Pocket Guide contains things such as a quick review of the general criminal legal process and victim rights with an emphasis on safety planning at every juncture. While this Pocket Guide is designed primarily for community-based advocates, it may be useful for other professionals who work with victims.
A Native American operated non-profit: Dedicated to providing free publication resources, comprehensive training, and technical assistance for Native nations and tribal justice systems in pursuit of our vision to empower Native communities to create and control their own institutions for the benefit of all community members, now, and for future generations.
This publication is is designed particularly for community-based advocates as a quick reference guide to better assist victims as they navigate the criminal legal process. This Pocket Guide contains things such as a quick review of the general criminal legal process and victim rights with an emphasis on safety planning at every juncture. While this Pocket Guide is designed primarily for community-based advocates, it may be useful for other professionals who work with victims.
This project is supported by Grant No.15JOVW-24-GK-03005-LEGA awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed on this website are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice.