Service Programs

Representatives from the Center for Court Innovation, Fox Valley Technical College, Tribal Law & Policy Institute, and others came together at the 14th Indian Nations Justice Conference to discuss coordination of TTA activities and discuss future initiatives.

NCJTC provided 4 staff under this grant to provide A/V support to the Indian Nations Conference. Two staff also provided workshop instruction.

NCJTC provided 2 staff under this grant to provide A/V support to the Indian Nations Conference.

With high rates of crime and victimization, tribal communities suffer disproportionately from the long-lasting and multi-generational impacts of exposure to violence. By restoring tribal court jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit acts of dating and domestic violence on tribal lands, the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) renewed the focus on domestic violence in Indian country and the needs of tribal victims.

Attitudes and Awareness About Childhood Exposure to Violence: Results from a Survey of Five Communities, American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA. November 19, 2014. Elise Jensen presented results from a survey about community attitudes and awareness about childhood exposure to violence for the Defending Childhood Initiative to an audience of researchers and practitioners in the criminology and criminal justice fields.

Rachel Swaner and Elise Jensen presented on
The Defending Childhood Initiative and Culture as Healing
12/10/14
Indian Nations Victims of Crime conference, Palm Springs, CA
Co-presented with Rosebud Sioux colleagues on the Defending Childhood Initiative