Events

Virtual Consultation: Executive Order on Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crises of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

Virtual Event

The U.S. Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Justice (DOJ), in coordination with Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy, and Homeland Security (DHS) (together the Agencies), are seeking Tribal and stakeholder input related to the policy directives outlined in Executive Order (E.0.) 14053-lmproving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis […]

Virtual Consultation: Executive Order on Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crises of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

Virtual Event

The U.S. Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Justice (DOJ), in coordination with Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy, and Homeland Security (DHS) (together the Agencies), are seeking Tribal and stakeholder input related to the policy directives outlined in Executive Order (E.0.) 14053-lmproving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis […]

Virtual Consultation: Executive Order on Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crises of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

Virtual Event

The U.S. Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Justice (DOJ), in coordination with Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy, and Homeland Security (DHS) (together the Agencies), are seeking Tribal and stakeholder input related to the policy directives outlined in Executive Order (E.0.) 14053-lmproving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis […]

NICWA Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference

Virtual Event

40th Annual Virtual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference – "Homecoming: 40 Years of Connecting for Our Children" 2/4/2022 update: This event is now VIRTUAL only. Out of an abundance of caution due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NICWA has decided to take our 40th annual conference fully virtual for 2022. While we all […]

Listening Session Regarding Potential Uniform State ICWA Law

Virtual Event

Dear Tribal Leaders, Tribal Counsel, and Tribal Organizations, Please find attached a Dear Tribal Leader letter from the Uniform Law Commission (ULC).  As you may have heard, the ULC is currently evaluating whether to move forward with the process of drafting a uniform State ICWA law.  As part of its discussion, the ULC believes that […]

HHS Tribal Consultation on the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Virtual Event

April 3 at 3:30 pm Eastern Register in advance The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is committed to partnering on a nation-to-nation basis with Tribes to ensure the wellbeing of Tribal children and preservation of Tribal families. We invite you to provide your input on a Notice of […]

Following the Evidence in Child Abuse and Child Exploitation Cases

Virtual Event

Examine the importance of multidisciplinary team (MDT) case coordination and evidence corroboration in the investigation of child abuse cases. Various members of the Multidisciplinary Team, such as law enforcement, child protective services, and forensic interviewers may gather different or differing information. Learn how to evaluate evidentiary findings through crime scene images, interviews and case studies. […]

Awareness to Action Domestic Violence Conference

Hybrid Event TN

The 2nd annual Awareness to Action Domestic Violence Conference will be held November 5th-7th, 2024, at the Casino del Sol in Tucson, Arizona. The conference is hosted by the Pascua Yaqui Prosecutor's Office. The Pascua Yaqui Tribe's Sewa U'usim program is sponsoring a resource fair, bringing together providers, advocacy organizations, and community groups to provide resources and information to […]

Conducting Child Abuse Investigations

Gather up-to-date information for the investigation and prosecution of all types of child abuse cases utilizing a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach. Learn about medical evidence, interviewing child victims/witnesses and adult suspects/witnesses, along with legal issues involved in the investigation and prosecution of child physical and sexual abuse cases. Discuss trends in offenders’ use of technology, […]

Conducting Unexplained Child Death Investigations

Learn how to objectively investigate child death cases particularly when the cause and manner of death is unexplained. Examine investigative mindset from initial call-out to case resolution and learn how to gain an understanding of what happens with a victim-centered approach, exploring the emotional trauma of the non-offending caregiver. Discuss possible causes of death and […]