Registration for August’s Webinar is now closed. Please find presentation materials below. Topic: Tribal Implications of the VAWA 2005-Firearms Amendment Date of Webinar: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Time: 3:30 – 5:00 EST; 12:30 – 2:00 PST Download Presentation PDF (by Fanny Haslebacher) Download Presentation PDF (by Rob Valente) Download Supplemental Materials PDF (by Rob Valente) [...]

Office on Violence Against Women is looking for a new Grant Program Specialist in its Tribal Unit. The full job announcement can be found at www.usajobs.gov. Just search for “Office on Violence Against Women Tribal Unit” in the keywords box. Here are some quick details about the job: Job Title: Grant Program Specialist Department: Department [...]

President Obama signs the Tribal Law and Order Act, a law that gives tribal authorities greater authority to prosecute and punish criminals. Download mp4 (140MB) | mp3 (13MB)

A Bill Signing Ceremony for The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 will be broadcast live on whitehouse.gov\liveat at 4:50pm EDT today. Here’s the corresponding press release from The White House. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2010 Statement by the President on the Passage of the [...]

You can download a PDF of slides and audio from this training using the provided links. Webinar: Domestic Assault by a Habitual Offender Statute Presenter: Leslie A. Hagen, Native American Issues Coordinator in the Executive Office For United States Attorneys Date of Webinar: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Time: 3:30 – 5:00 EST; 12:30 – 2:00 [...]

Registration for July’s Webinar is now open. Please use the form below to register for this training. Webinar: Domestic Assault by a Habitual Offender Statute Presenter: Leslie A. Hagen, Native American Issues Coordinator in the Executive Office For United States Attorneys Date of Webinar: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Time: 3:30 – 5:00 EST; 12:30 – [...]

Published Thursday, July 1 2010, 10:31 PM EDT (WLOS ABC 13) – Video after the link. http://tinyurl.com/2b3mjlu A 2006 murder at a Jackson County domestic violence shelter spurs lawmakers into action. Bonnie Woodring was staying at REACH when her estranged husband, Woody Woodring, walked into the shelter, then shot and killed her. After her death, [...]

Current TV did coverage of the rape of Native women on reservations; it aired on Current TV 06/02/10.  If you missed it, catch the video here: http://tinyurl.com/2vle2vj From their website: “According to national statistics, one in three Native American women will be raped in their lifetimes. Vanguard correspondent Mariana Van Zeller travels to Rosebud reservation [...]

Announcing dates for upcoming June institutes.  While these two institutes are held at the same facility, separate registration is required for those of you attending both.  More information can be found after the link below. June 16-17, 2010 – Recovery Act Tribal Coalition Institute June 18-19, 2010 – Regular Tribal Coalition Institute Registration and Logistic [...]

Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition’s 4th Annual Conference Restoring the Sacred Trails of Our Grandmothers: Mobilizing our Nations to End Sexual Violence April 28 to 30, 2010 Treasure Island Hotel & Casino Welch, MN Conference Fee $50 Vendor Fee $25 Co-sponsored by: Sacred Hoop Coalition and Sheila Wellstone Institute Please contact Cristine Davidson @ [...]