Native / Tribal

November 1-30, 2011

American Indian / Alaska Native Heritage, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

Clan Star – improving justice to reclaim the sovereignty of indigenous women, Cherokee, NC.

Collaborating with Native Americans and Alaskan Natives, The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy – provides research and statistics; information about prevention, treatment, early intervention and recovery programs; and additional resources, Washington, DC.

Indian Health Service (Violence Against Native Women), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC.

Indigenous Women's Justice Institute, Charging Buffalo Society – created to offer comprehensive services that address all aspects of domestic violence and sexual abuse programming without government funding.

Justice in Indian Country, National Criminal Justice Reference Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

Mending the Sacred Hoop Technical Assistance Project, Minnesota Program Development, Inc. – a Native American program that provides training and technical assistance to our American Indian and Alaskan Native relations in the effort to eliminate violence in the lives of women and their children. We work with villages, reservations, rancherias and pueblos across the United States to improve the justice system, law enforcement, and service provider response to the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in Native communities, Duluth, MN.

Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition – through unity we will strengthen our voices and build resources to create awareness and eliminate sexual violence against Indian women and children. We will vigorously apply our efforts toward influencing social change and reclaim our traditional values that honor the sovereignty of Indian women and children, St. Paul, MN.

National Congress of American Indians – founded in 1944 and is the oldest and largest tribal government organization in the United States. NCAI serves as a forum for consensus-based policy development among its membership of over 250 tribal governments from every region of the country, Washington, DC.

Sacred Circle National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women – provides training, consultation and technical assistance to Indian Nations, tribal organizations, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and courts to address the safety needs of Native women who are battered, raped and stalked, Rapid City, SD.

Southwest Center for Law and Policy – a non-profit organization providing legal education, training, and technical assistance to Tribal, state, and federal agencies and to Tribal communities and service providers in the areas of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, child abuse, abuse of persons with disabilities, and stalking, Tucson, AZ.

Tribal Court Clearinghouse – devoted to providing information to people working in Native American tribal courts. The Tribal Court Clearinghouse is designed as a resource for tribal justice systems and others involved in the enhancement of justice in Indian country. Sexual Assault and Violence Against Native Women (scroll down) resources are available, West Hollywood, CA.

Tribal Crime and Justice, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

Tribal Justice and Safety in Indian County – a resource for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments and communities, and will help the general public and other federal agencies to better understand the resources available for improving safety in Native American communities. This site serves as a single source of information about courts, corrections, law enforcement, crime statistics, crime prevention, legal and other public safety issues, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

Tribal Law Info – general information on domestic violence on tribal land, information on tribal protection orders, and links to other online resources for domestic violence on tribal land, WomensLaw.org.

Violence Against Women in Indian Country Task Force (Section 904), U.S. Department of Justice.

White Buffalo Calf Woman Society – since 1977, when WBCWS was founded as a non-profit organization, it has been working with women, men, and children on the Rosebud Reservation and surrounding areas. In October of 1980, the WBCWS established the first women's shelter in an Indian reservation in the United States. To this day, it continues to serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and it has become more than just a shelter, but a renounce of information for our community, Mission, SD.

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