Upcoming Events and
Training Opportunities
Jan
Webinar 4
Date: (Date TBD), 2026
Title: Tribal Sovereignty and Tribal Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction
Description: In this webinar, participants will receive information on the history and importance of Inherent Tribal Sovereignty and why that premise is so important to Tribes. The webinar will then delve into Tribal civil and criminal jurisdiction in Indian country that is of paramount importance when providing legal assistance to Tribal clients in Indian country.
Jan
Webinar 5
Date: (Date TBD), 2026
Tite: Protection Orders, Full Faith and Credit
Description: In this webinar, participants will receive information on drafting enforceable protection orders. The discussion will include the elements necessary to invoke the Full Faith and Credit mandate of 18 U.S.C. 1966. The webinar will delve into drafting remedies tailored to meet the needs of the applicant for the protection order. The webinar concludes with a refresher of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 2022 covered crime of violation of a protection order committed by non-Indians in Indian country.
Jan
OVW New Grantee Information
Date: Live session: Jan. 20, 2025
Description: The Tribal Law and Policy Institute’s (TLPI) presentation provides an overview of its Tribal Legal Assistance Providers for Survivors (TLAPS) program that is funded through a grant from OVW. The target audience for this grant is Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) grantees who provide services to Native victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in tribal communities on or near reservations. TLAPS also focuses on collaboration between attorneys, lay advocates, and domestic violence advocates. During the presentation, Bonnie Clairmont will give information on where to find resources, such as guides for drafting tribal victim rights codes and an advocacy pocket guide, registration links and an overview of the ongoing webinar series, and how to request individualized programmatic support.
Jan
Webinar 6
Date: (Date TBD), 2026
Title: Attorneys and Advocates working together: Privacy, Confidentiality and Privilege
Description: Presenter will share importance of attorneys and advocates working collaboratively for victims of domestic violence and sexual violence to promote victim safety and a holistic approach to service providing. The webinar will explore the concepts of privacy, confidentiality and legal privilege. The webinar concludes with a discussion of the challenges presented and potential solutions to those challenges promoting privacy, confidentiality and privilege, featuring co-presentation by consultant Shelley Miller from the Native American Alliance Against Violence (NAAV) based in Oklahoma to discuss the experiences of the NAAV’s CIRCLE Project with these topics.