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TRIBAL VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM OUTCOMES RELETED DOCUMENTS The Tribal Victim Services Program addresses issues of abuse and violence within the  Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. , Program staff advocate for victims and organize specific projects and services to address sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse. The program offers educational presentations, adult and youth group sessions, Read more...

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIMINAL CODE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM OUTCOMES The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s ,Domestic Violence Criminal Code aims to send the message that domestic violence will not be tolerated by the Nation. By clearly defining the crime of domestic violence and establishing mandatory sentencing provisions—including fines and batterer intervention programming—the Nation is better able to protect and support Read more...

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT SPECIAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM OUTCOMES RELETED DOCUMENTS The Pascua Yaqui Tribe,was one of three initial tribes selected by the U.S. Department of Justice to pilot enhanced criminal court jurisdiction pursuant to the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2013. This law vested tribes with the authority, subject to certain Read more...

CIRCLE PEACEMAKING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM OUTCOMES RELETED DOCUMENTS The Kake, Circle Peacemaking Program incorporates Tlingit culture into the justice system in the Organized Village of Kake, Alaska. Using a traditional circle peacemaking approach, the program seeks to address the underlying issues that lead to crime and conflict. Circle peacemaking focuses on healing relationships and preventing further disputes. The Read more...

MEN’S RE-EDUCATION PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM OUTCOMES RELETED DOCUMENTS The Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin’s , Men’s Re-Education Program is a 25-week domestic abuse intervention program. The program is educational rather than therapeutic in approach, and uses a Native-specific curriculum to help offenders understand the complex cultural, social, and historical dimensions of violence against Native women. The Read more...