Event Materials

TCAP Tribal Wellness Conference - March 13-15, 2013 - San Diego, CA

Looking at Courts to Promote Community Healing and Wellness - Brett Taylor

Alcohol and Substance Abuse- Sustaining Tribal Wellness Courts - Rebecca Murdock

Panel Discussion - What are the Principal Wellness Issues in Tribal Communities- Drugs? Alcohol? Family Relationship Breakdowns? Poverty? Discrimination? Crime? Dave Raasch, Marvin Youpee

Elderly Protection in Tribal Communities - Honorable Anthony Brandenburg

Protecting Native Children in Tribal Communities- Update on the Baby Veronica Case - BJ Jones

Assessing Youth Gang Activity in Tribal Communities and Looking for Positive Interventions - Aaron Arnold, Brett Taylor

No Peace, No Justice-Why Peacemaking and Not Law and Order May Hold the Key to Wellness in Tribal Communities - Dave Raasch

Responsibility of US in Coordinating with Tribes to Respond - Gregg Peterman

New VAWA Jurisdiction for Indian Tribal Courts and Looking at Best Practices for Tribal Communities - Jerry Gardner, Lauren Frinkman

Child Support Enforcement Programs in Tribal Communities and Fatherhood Initiatives - Kate Christnot

Enforcing Treaties Against the United States, Bad Man Clause and Other Treaty Protections - Robert Gusinsky

Judicial Independence and Its Importance to Creating a Healthy Court - Temet Aguilar, Marvin Youpee

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4th Annual TCAP Conference: Juvenile Justices Issues in Tribal Communities
August 16-17, 2012 - Prior Lake, MN

Rights of Native Youth Under ICRA and TLOA in Status and Delinquency Proceedings in Tribal Courts - Stephen Pevar

Alternative Sanctions for Juvenile Offenders - David Raasch, James Botsford

Representation of Children in Legal Proceedings - Barbara Smith

Supervision of Native Youth on Probation and Creative Supervision Techniques - Kimberly Cobb

The Plight of Native Youth - BJ Jones

Monographs:

ICWA Status Offenses and Juvenile Delinquency - Jennifer Cross - ppt  monograph

Child Support Enforcement in Indian Country - Ashlei Neufeld - ppt  monograph

Overview of Anti-gang Criminal Ordinances and their Constitutionality - Maggie Eyre - ppt  monograph

Juvenile Drug Courts - Dale Brien

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Tribal Wellness Conference
February 27-28, 2012 - San Diego, CA

Tribal Citizens and their Civil Rights and the Role of Tribal Courts – Stephen Pevar

Protecting Elders from Abuse – Judge Anthony Brandenburg - no powerpoint

Prescription Drug Abuse in Indian Country and Tribal Responses – Chia Halpern

Innovative Alternative Courts for Community Disputes – Brett Taylor

Maintaining Positive Relations within Tribal Programs – David Raasch

Innovative Approaches to Child Welfare Cases… - BJ Jones

Tribal-State Coordination to Enhance Services to Tribal Citizens  - Joseph Flies Away and Heather Valdez Singleton

Tribal Wellness Courts as Models of Tribal Justice – Joseph Flies Away

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TLOA Preconference

February 26, 2012 - San Diego, CA

TLOA - Overview of the Legislation - BJ Jones

TLOA - Considerations for Implementation - no PowerPoint

TLOA - Considerations for Code Development - Stephen Pevar/BJ Jones

Other Resource materials: TLOA1, TLOA2, TLOA3, TLOA4

TLOA - Considerations for Attorney and Judicial Licensure - Patricia Lenzi

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Civil Jurisdiction in Indian Country

December 8-9, 2011 - Fort McDowell, AZ

The Role of Tribal Courts in Resolving Civil Disputes - Michelle Rivard Parks

Civil Jurisdiction 101 - Understanding Landmark Cases - Sarah Krakoff

Emerging Civil Legal Issues in Domestic Violence Cases - Kelly Gaines-Stoner

Emerging Legal Issues in Tribal, State, and Federal Civil Jurisdiction - Kelly Gaines Stoner and Tim Pleasant

Civil Legal Issues in Child & Family Cases - Christine Zuni (no powerpoint)

Tribal Sovereignty: A Means to Develop Creative Civil Remedies for Tribal Courts - Michelle Rivard Parks

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Tribal Leaders Conference Protecting Sovereignty: The Role of Tribal Courts

November 14-15, 2011 - Las Vegas, NV

Presenter Bio's

The Importance of Tribal Courts in Protecting and Enhancing Tribal Sovereignty - BJ Jones and Anthony Brandenburg (No Powerpoint)

Protecting Tribal Sovereignty: The Role of the Legislative and Judicial Branches of Tribal Governments - Marvin Youpee and Temet Aguilar (No Powerpoint)

Judicial Independence: What is it and How can it be Supported? - Stephen Pevar

ICRA and the Jurisdiction of Tribal Courts - Stephen Pevar and Lisa Cook

• 112th Congress 1st Session - Stephen Pevar

Sovereign Immunity: The Role of Courts in Resolving Complaints Against Tribal Governments - BJ Jones

Judicial Appointments, Impeachment and Removal Procedures - Elbridge Coochise

Waivers of Sovereign Immunity and Abrogation of Sovereign Immunity - Mario Gonzalez

Promoting Healthy Relationships Between Courts and Governments - David Raasch

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Emerging Issues in Tribal Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction Conference

October 10-11, 2011 - San Diego, CA 

Emerging Issues in Tribal, State and Federal Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country - BJ Jones

• Indian Country Criminal Jurisdiction Chart

Emerging Issues in Alternative and Peacemaker Courts - David Raasch and Brett Taylor

Modern Tribal Court Development - Anthony Brandenburg - (No Powerpoint)

Civil Jurisdiction in Indian Country – Does Anyone Understand the Rules? - Sarah Krakoff and Stephen Pevar

TLOA and its Impact on Tribal Justice Systems - BJ Jones and Lisa Jaeger

• Tribal Law and Order Act Pilot Brochure
• TLOA Consultation Summary
• TLOA PL 280

Emerging Issues in Domestic Violence Prosecutions in Tribal Communities - Lillian Jones, Stephen Pevar and Linda Thompson

• Resources (Lillian Jones)
  • 2008 Hate Violence Against GLBT
  • Battering Triangle 06-07
  • Mobilizing Marginalized Men Resource Packet
  • Sample Tribal DV Code Manual
  • Social Justice Library for Mens Reeducation
     
• Links (Stephen Pevar)
  • VAWA DOJ
  • Department of Justice Proposes Legislation to Help Tribes Combat Violence Against Native Women in Indian Country
  • Statement of Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli Before the Committee on Indian Affairs on Violence Against Native American Women

Tribal-State-Federal Collaboration Initiatives - Anthony Brandenburg, David Raasch and Lisa Jaeger

The Contemporary Tribal Court - What Should it Look Like? - Ramona Tsosie and Lisa Cook

How Alcohol and Drug Abuse Impact Tribal Justice and What Can We do Better - Joe Flies-Away
 

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3rd Annual Tribal Courts Conference: Protecting the Rights of Tribal Citizens
August 11-12, 2011 - Prior Lake, MN

The Rights of Tribal Citizens under the Indian Civil Rights Act - Stephen Pevar

Importance of Judicial Independence on Preserving Individual Rights in a Tribal Setting - Stephen Pevar

The Independence of Tribal Justice Systems and the Separation of Powers Memo - BJ Jones

Combatting Discrimination against Native Persons – The Keepseagle Case - Janet Thomas

Children in the Tribal Justice System - Honorable Korey Wahwassuck - NOT AVAILABLE

Creating Tribal Systems to Combat Domestic Violence Against Native Women - Linda Thompson and Lillian Jones

Current Perception of Tribal Courts Amongst Tribal Citizens - Elbridge Coochise

Bill of Rights(comparison) - Elbridge Coochise

Tribal Law and Order Act and Impact on Tribal Justice Systems - Mike Swallow

Who to Sue When Tribal Citizens are Injured or Had Their Rights Violated - Robert Gusinsky - NOT AVAILABLE

Sovereign Immunity – Impediment to Justice or Necessary for Tribal Self-preservation - BJ Jones

 

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Technology and Tribal Courts Conference
August 11-12, 2011 - Prior Lake, MN

Creating Interconnected Tribal Systems - Rod Robinson - NOT AVAILABLE

Model of Tribal Connectivity - Wilma Robertson, Judge Sherman Marshall, Tasunke Means, Nicole Witt

• Motion for Bench Warrant
• Protection Order ProSe Packet - word, pdf

Tribes Working Together to Create Tribal Management Information Systems - Shawn Soulsby

Inter-Tribal Courts and Technology - Temet Aguilar

Court Data Management Systems - Kathryn Ford

Creating Systems from Scratch - Dale Brien

Tribal Management Information Systems in Use Now - Lynette Uses Arrow - NOT AVAILABLE