Tribal Justice

This month's cohort call is focused on the Good Road of Life model along with facilitated dicussion and peer exchange. The Good Road of Life is a trauma-informed, culture and resilience-based curriculum that utilizes peer support to overcome multiple risk factors including historical and everyday trauma. The model uses Dr. Clayton Small’s dissertation study completed at Gonzaga University that focused on wellness and healing for Native people.

TJI and project partners provide support to the ITWG by providing faculty and assisting with planning efforts for ITWG meetings. The ITWG is a multi-disciplinary group predominantly focused on implementation of special tribal criminal jurisdiction but includes discussions relevant to violent crime responses.

Navajo Nation requested two back-to-back trainings due to the number of staff needing to be trained/all staff not being able to be out of the office at the same time.

The American Indian Justice Conference is a multi-disciplinary focused conference for tribal justice system officials. TJI and other TTA providers funded through this project serve as conference planning partners and prpovide faculty for conference workshops

The opioid crisis and the flood of other drugs has reached epidemic proportion in many of our tribal communities across the nation. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Tables, twice as many American Indians and Alaska Natives require treatment for addiction compared to any other racial and ethnic group.

One way to promote a drug-free community is to increase awareness of the issue within the community. In this presentation, participants will gain insights into the rise of opiates and methamphetamines substances that have significantly impacted tribal communities. They will explore the detrimental effects of drug abuse on youth, learn to identify behaviors associated with substance misuse and understand the essential medical responses required in such situations.

Review the 7-step approach to drug influence and identification which includes pulse, horizontal gaze nystagmus, vertical nystagmus, lack of convergence, pupillary comparison, pupil reaction and Romberg stand. Gain understanding in how the eyes react to drug influence and the effects on the central nervous system. Practice what you have learned using hands-on activities. As a law enforcement or parole/probation officer, you will gain the skills you need to recognize impairment caused by the most abused drugs or alcohol.

The opioid crisis and the flood of other drugs has reached epidemic proportion in many of our tribal communities across the nation. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Tables, twice as many American Indians and Alaska Natives require treatment for addiction compared to any other racial and ethnic group.

Training Title: Reconsidering a Famous Crime with Modern Evidence Death Valley

Training Title: Operation Shad Bake: How Investigators and Prosecutors