Participants Needed for Focus Group on Tribal Victim Services

The Tribal Law and Policy Institute, in conjunction with the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), is working on a Tribal Resource Mapping Project for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) victims/survivors of crime.

Your Expertise: We are seeking participation from urban Indian individuals that have experience in the following categories of organizations—either as professional staff or clients.

  • Homeless Services
  • Native Youth Services
  • Two-Spirit Programs or Services
  • Native Education Programs
  • Native Health Services
  • Victim Advocates Groups or Services
  • Native Men’s Groups or Programs
  • Native Women’s Group or Programs
  • Native Foster Services or Programs
  • Urban-Indian Programs or Services

Our Goal
To create a web-based resource mapping tool that:

  • Links AI/AN victims/survivors of crime and abuse to tribal victim services anywhere in the country
  • Helps identify gaps in the network of existing services

To RSVP or request more information please contact: FocusGroups@tlpi.org

For more project information visit: www.VictimsofCrime.org/Tribal_ResourceMapping

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A Conversation at the Intersection of Art, Law & Indian Identity – Oct. 9

heard_2016-10-09_save-the-date_postcard_page_1This event will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2016 (3:30-5 pm) in the Steel Auditorium of the Heard Museum. This event is hosted by the Heard in partnership with the Native American Rights Fund and the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

Hear a panel of cutting-edge American Indian artists and leading lawyers discuss the ways Indian Identity and artist vision can shape and challenge American Indian identity while also having legal implications and community impact.

Free and open to the public. RSVP is required here.

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Questions? Contact us at ILP@asu.edu or 480-965-2922

SAVE THE DATE: 2016 Navajo Nation Law CLE Conference – Oct. 28

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Navajo Nation Law CLE Conference  will be held on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the new law school, Arizona Center for Law and Society located at ASU Downtown Phoenix campus.

Early Bird Registration is now available! Register today at:
law.asu.edu/NavajoLaw2016

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Questions? Contact us at ILP@asu.edu or 480-965-2922

Indian Child Welfare Act: Conversations Surrounding the Law for Tribal Nation’s Children in State Care

This event will be held on Friday, September 23, 2016 (noon – 3 p.m.) at the new law school, Beus Center for Law and Society located at ASU Downtown Phoenix campus.

This presentation will discuss the newly-issued Indian Child Welfare Act’s federal regulations which will become effective December of this year. Practitioners representing parents, children, and tribes will hear from national experts on the Indian Child Welfare Act, covering topics such as identifying eligibility of children for the ICWA provisions, engaging tribes to best serve children and families, procedural requirements, and discussions surrounding the outcomes for tribal children in the care of State agencies.

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that seeks to keep American Indian children with American Indian families. Congress passed ICWA in 1978 in response to the alarmingly high number of Indian children being removed from their homes by both public and private agencies. The intent of Congress under ICWA was to “protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families” (25 U.S.C. § 1902). ICWA sets federal requirements that apply to state child custody proceedings involving an Indian child who is a member of or eligible for membership in a federally recognized tribe.

The faculty includes Councilwoman Rose Alvarez of Pascua Yaqui, Sheri Freemont of Casey Family Programs, Kate Fort of Michigan State University School of law, and Mark Radoff Senior Attorney California Indian Legal Services.

Sponsored by the Casey Family Programs.

Free and Open to the Public – Advance Registration Preferred.

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Pipeline to Law Workshop at University of South Dakota – Application deadline in 1 week!

Pipeline To Law WorkshopsThis fall the Native American Pipeline to Law team will host sessions in three different states to help students better understand the law school admissions process. Attend a session at Michigan State University Law, University of South Dakota Law or Arizona State University Law. Housing provided and a limited number of LSAT Prep courses will be available for participating students. Space is limited, register soon!

Register for these events online at:
https://www.law.asu.edu/conferences/native-american-law-school-admissions-workshops

September 16-17, 2016 at University of South Dakota
Application deadline: August 25, 2016

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SAVE THE DATE: 2016 Navajo Nation Law CLE Conference – Oct. 28

Navajo Nation Law CLE 2016
Navajo Nation Law CLE Conference  will be held on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the new law school, Arizona Center for Law and Society located at ASU Downtown Phoenix campus.

Early Bird Registration is now available! Register today at:
law.asu.edu/NavajoLaw2016

Download PDF flyer here.

Questions? Contact us at ILP@asu.edu or 480-965-2922

Pipeline to Law Workshop at University of South Dakota – Application deadline in 2 weeks!

Pipeline To Law WorkshopsThis fall the Native American Pipeline to Law team will host sessions in three different states to help students better understand the law school admissions process. Attend a session at Michigan State University Law, University of South Dakota Law or Arizona State University Law. Housing provided and a limited number of LSAT Prep courses will be available for participating students. Space is limited, register soon!

Register for these events online at:
https://www.law.asu.edu/conferences/native-american-law-school-admissions-workshops

September 16-17, 2016 at University of South Dakota
Application deadline: August 25, 2016

Download PDF Pipeline To Law Workshops Flyer.
#‎pipelinetolaw‬‪
#‎prelawworkshops