Tribal Courts

April 1-April 30, 2024, Monthly Activity; During this reporting period, there were approximately 5 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. TLPI Webinar announcements were also sent during this time: April webinar: Tribal Peacemaking and Peace Circles: Comparative Models and Implementations Webinar Recording & Materials; and announcement for Peacemaking in Tribal Communities: Role of Tribal Law Enforcement on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

April 1-April 30, 2024, Monthly Activity; During this reporting period, there were approximately 6 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. TLPI Webinar announcements were also sent during this time: April webinar: Tribal Peacemaking and Peace Circles: Comparative Models and Implementations Webinar Recording & Materials; and announcement for Peacemaking in Tribal Communities: Role of Tribal Law Enforcement on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

Non-grantee TTA Request for Tribal Public Defender legal advocate training for an assistant
Tribal Public Defender Advocate Training Request
Start Date of Activity 04/01/2024 End Date of Activity 04/30/2024

BJA FY 23 Grantee- Lovelock Paiute Tribal Court
Start Date of Activity: 01/25/2024 End Date of Activity: 04/30/2024
Virtual meeting done via Zoom

During the month of April 2024, there were approximately seven emails, one phone call, and one video conference call sent to and with the Lovelock Paiute Grantee, this also included project partner TJI. Conversations regarded scheduling calls for further TTA needs, including dissemination and completion of a TTA Needs Assessment, and scheduling for a TTA Needs Assessment completion and review. Resources sent during this time included training information. The team also prepared for the TTA Needs Assessment meeting with grantee.

BJA 11 FY 23 Grantee- Yakama Nation
Start Date of Activity 04/01/2024
End Date of Activity 04/30/2024

Activity Type: Monthly Narrative
Mode of Contact: Videoconference; Email;
Types of TA: Activity/Status Update; Dissemination of Information; Information Collection; Needs Assessment

Terry Janis requestor: Technical Assistance

TA Request for assistance on developing traditional Anishinaabe Law in collaboration with the White Earth courts.
Start Date of Activity 04/01/2024
End Date of Activity 04/30/2024

Monthly Narrative
TA: Proactive/Preemptive TA and Responsive/Reactive TA​​

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Time: 2:30pm PT/ 3:30 pm MT/ 4:30pm CT/ 5:30pm ET
Zoom Meeting
Participants: TLPI staff from this project, Judge Korey Wahwassuck, Consultant, TLPI, and Terry Janis, Director, Niibi Center Institute for the Rights of Nature

On 4/22/24, a TTA Needs Assessment meeting conducted via zoom with Grantee Yakama Nation for TTA Needs Assessment review.
In attendance, TLPI Tribal Courts Team, and Project Partner NAICJA Team Elton Naswood, and Mary Rodriguez; and Tamara Saluskin, Yakama

The NTCRC and BJA co-hosted a webinar to review in detail the FY24 Adult Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program solicitation. The webinar took place on March 20, 2024 from 2:30 to 4:00 PM.