Each year Tanana Chiefs Conference, in partnership with the National Judicial College and University of Alaska, hosts the Alaska Tribal Court Development Conference where basic tribal court development and current topics are discussed. The Conference is intended to provide information to tribes just beginning tribal court development, for tribes that want to enhance or make modifications to their courts, and for tribes pursuing on-going tribal court information specific to Alaska. This year, the Tribal Law and Policy Institute presented on Healing to Wellness Courts to both preview the restorative justice model, as well as showcase an opportunity for tribal-state collaboration.
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The Tribal Law and Policy Institute submitted proposals to the Tanana Chief's 32nd Annual Alaska Tribal Court Conference: "Tribal Court Role in Community Wellness." Given the theme of wellness, and the overarching issues in Alaska concerning tribal-state tensions and need for collaborations, we focused our proposals on Healing to Wellness Court and tribal-state collaboration strategies.
In light of one of our proposals being accepted, the Tribal Law and Policy Institute began to prepare materials for a presentation focused on Healing to Wellness Courts and strategies for tribal-state collaborations.
Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) Executive Director Jerry Gardner and TLPI consultant and board member Pat Sekaquaptewa jointly presented this presentation, focusing on issues specific to Alaska, including tribal court development and PL 280.
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