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"Mutual Solutions for the Safety of Native Women in P.L. 280 States"

This national conference seeks to promote effective strategies for tribal and state agencies to address violence committed against American Indian and Alaskan Native women in P.L. 280 states. Workshops will emphasize and foster coordinated community responses and cooperative tribal/state relationships to reduce the incidence violence and enhance the delivery of services within tribal jurisdictions.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
The Office on Violence Against Women Office (OVW) Technical Assistance Program provides OVW grantees and sub-grantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement successful state, local, tribal, and campus projects; increase victim safety; and bolster offender accountability. Through cooperative agreements, OVW supports educational initiatives, conferences, peer-to-peer consultations, and targeted assistance that allow its grantees to learn from experts and one another about how to overcome obstacles and incorporate promising practices in their efforts to address violence against women.

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has elected to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the National Indian Justice Center (NIJC) to deliver training and technical assistance to Indian country victim advocates and legal practitioners for a PL-280 and Violence Against Native American Women National Conference. This decision reflects a strong mutual interest in ensuring that Indian country criminal justice, social service, and legal practitioners have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive services to Native victims of violence against women.

Who Should Attend the Conference: Registration is available to tribal grantees currently receiving funding under the STOP Violence Against Women Program; Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Program; Safety for Indian Women Program; and Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program. Tribal Leaders, tribal court personnel, various tribal agency employees, health and social service providers, judges, housing staff, police officers, various county and state employees, and others who work with domestic violence issues and are concerned about the impact of Public Law 280 within their communities are also encouraged to attend.

Date: November 19-21, 2009
Location: San Diego, California

The U.S. Grant San Diego

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For Reservations Call: (866) 837-4270
Group ID: The National Indian Justice Center - Public Law 280

Hotel Cut-Off Date: October 19, 2009 - After October 19, the following rates will not be available

(Room Rates are as follows)

* Single/Double Occupancy - $147.00 per night, excluding tax.

* Triple - $177.00 per night, excluding tax

* Quad - $207.00 per night, excluding tax

 

Tentative Agenda

November 18, 2009 - Wednesday
 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.   Early Registration

November 19, 2009 - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.    Registration
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    Welcome and Prayer
9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.  General Session
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Break
12:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.   Banquet Luncheon
1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.   Break
 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.   Concurrent Workshops
 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.    Break
 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.   Concurrent Workshops

November 20, 2009 - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.  Concurrent Workshops
10:30 a.m. - 10:45a.m.  Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Concurrent Workshops
12:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.   Lunch (on your own)
  1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.  Concurrent Workshops
  3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break
  3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops

November 21, 2009 - Saturday 
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.   General Session
10:30 a.m. - 10:45a.m.  Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. General Session
12:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.   Lunch (on your own)
  1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.  Concurrent Workshops
  3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break
  3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops

 

Click here to Download the Conference Brochure

Registration and Tuition: Registration for the conference can be completed online. Click here to go to the secure registration page. Once registration is completed, a confirmation will be automatically emailed to you.

Tuition is free but space is limited.  Registration will be limited to a specific number of participants.  Please register early to ensure space availability. 

Scholarships: Travel stipends are available for 50 participants.  The stipends will help defray costs of travel and lodging and will be awardedbased on need.  If you are interested in applying for a travel stipend please click here to download the stipend application.

Vendors: Vendor space is available to DOJ and OVW grantees. Click here to download the Vendor Application

More Information about San Diego

Contact Us:
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact:
The National Indian Justice Center
5250 Aero Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone: 707.579.5507
E-mail: nijc@aol.com

 

This project was supported by Grant No. 2008-TA-AX-K036 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice.  The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of  the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.