Tribal Courts

On May 13, 2024 a videoconferencing call was held via zoom to discuss the grantee's TTA Needs Assessment, as well as meeing staff that had not been on previous calls.

TTA Needs Assessment Snapshot Washoe Tribe:

Goals from narrative:
1) Build capacity for the tribal court by hiring two staff members to support court operation.
2) Hire Court Security Guard
3) Hire a court coordinator/office manager to process court documents related to initiating new cases and motions.

During the month of April 2024, there were approximately four emails and one video conference call sent to and held with the Winnemucca Indian Colony, The team worked with grantee to schedule calls for further TTA needs, including TTA Needs Assessment completion and review. The team also prepared for the TTA Needs Assessment meeting with grantee. A TTA Needs Assessment meeting was scheduled and held during this time.

During the month of April 2024, there were approximately ten emails and one video conference call sent to the Washoe Tribe, this also included project partner Suzanne Garcia, who is very familiar with the Tribe for historical information, and recommended TTA (video conference was held with her). Team worked with grantee to follow up and schedule calls for further TTA needs, including TTA Needs Assessment completion and review. The team also prepared for the TTA Needs Assessment meeting with grantee. A TTA Needs Assessment meeting was scheduled during this time but had to be rescheduled.

April 1-April 30, 2024, Monthly Activity; During this reporting period, there were approximately 4 emails, that were sent out to grantee, and internally regarding the TTA Needs Assessment, completion of it, and scheduling of a follow up meeting to review it. One video conference was held to review the completed TTA Needs Assessment as well. During this call some resources were shared with the grantee, and more resources will be shared that are pertinent to tta needs.

On 05-06-24, a video conference was conducted with TLPI, project partner, NAICJA, and Cher-Ae Heights to discuss and review the TTA Needs Assessment.

On May 1, 2024, a TTA Needs Assessment meeting conducted via zoom with Grantee Kalispel for TTA Needs Assessment review.
Included in the meeting was Project partner, NAICJA, and Kalispel Court Manager, Allyson Bluff.
The Team reviewed all of the answers on the call to complete the TTA Needs Assessment and asked clarifying questions to get more information on specific needs, training, resources that would be helpful, current status of project goals, and planning. Team will get together to come up with a work plan and/or have an additional meeting to follow-up.

April 1-April 30, 2024, Monthly Activity; During this reporting period, there were approximately 7 emails, that were sent out to grantee, and internally regarding the TTA Needs Assessment, completion of it, and scheduling of a follow up meeting to review it. We did a video conference via zoom to review the TTA NA during this time period with project partner NAICJA. Some resources were mentioned as well.

BJA 11 FY 23 Grantee- Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation
Start Date of Activity 04/01/2024; End Date of Activity 04/30/2024
Monthly Narrative:

April 1-April 30, 2024, Monthly Activity; During this reporting period, there were approximately 13 emails, that were sent out to grantee, and internally regarding the TTA Needs Assessment, completion of it, and scheduling of a follow up meeting to review it. There was also one pre-meeting video conference call during this period which was to review the TTA Needs Assessment with project partners before call with grantee. During the reporting period all grantees were sent information on the webinar TLPI hosted regarding peacemaking and restorative Justice with project partners NAICJA.

April 1-April 30, 2024, Monthly Activity; During this reporting period, there were approximately 8 emails, that were sent out to grantee, and internally regarding the TTA Needs Assessment, completion of it, and scheduling of a follow up meeting to review it. There was also one video conference call during this period which was to review the completed TTA Needs Assessment.