• Office of Violence Against Women Free Conference on Indigenous Sex Trafficking

    Office of Violence Against Women Free Conference on Indigenous Sex Trafficking: In partnership with Tribal organizations, the Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women is hosting the "2023 Strengthening Sovereign Responses to Sex Trafficking in Indian Country and Alaska" on January 24˗26 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The free conference will feature plenary sessions and […]

  • “A SANE Approach to Human Trafficking Cases” Online Training Opportunity

    Virtual Event

    January 30 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register by January 26 The National Indian Country Training Initiative of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is providing an online training opportunity called “A SANE Approach to Human Trafficking Cases” on January 30, 2023, from 2:00-4:00 PM ET.    Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) are invaluable […]

  • Center for Domestic Preparedness: Tribal Nations Training Week

    The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host the 8th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week the week of March 11 - 18, 2023 on the CDP campus in Anniston, AL. Registration is open. CDP training is completely funded for state, local, Tribal, and territorial emergency responders to include roundtrip airfare, meals, lodging, training, and any […]

  • Investigating and Prosecuting Human Trafficking in Tribal Communities

    Virtual Event

    April 25 at 12:45 pm - 5:15 pm Eastern April 26 at 12:15 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern April 27 at 12:15 pm - 5:30 pm Eastern Register The Department of Justice's National Indian Country Training Initiative and the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit is providing a three-day webinar series on Investigating and Prosecuting Human Trafficking […]

  • State ICWA Laws: Lessons Learned & Where Are We Going?

    Virtual Event

    April 27 at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern Register Join the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) on Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 1-2:30 p.m. (EST) for a web-based conversation on the State ICWA Laws: Lessons Learned & Where Are We Going? The […]

  • 2023 National Week of Action for MMIW

    The National Partners Work Group on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) and the MMIW Family Advisors are organizing a National Week of Action (May 1 - May 7, 2023) to call the nation and the world to action in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Take action by participating in virtual events, exploring the list […]

  • White House Climate and Environmental Justice Briefing

    Virtual Event

    You are invited to a White House Climate and Environmental Justice Briefing on Wednesday, May 3rd at 2:00 PM ET to hear from senior Biden-Harris Administration officials about recent announcements that will strengthen environmental justice, expand the clean energy economy, and foster conservation and forest resilience to climate change. Speakers include: Ali Zaidi, White House […]

  • NIAC Hearing on Reporting and Collecting Data on MMIP

    Dear Tribal Leader Letter June 13-14, 2023 Blue Lake Casino and Hotel 777 Casino Way Blue Lake, CA 95525 Register here if you plan to attend the hearing in person. In October 2020, the Not Invisible Act of 2019 was signed into law—to increase coordination in identifying and combating violent crime within Indian lands and […]

  • Child Abduction Response Team (CART) in Indian Country

    Virtual Event

    Join the National Criminal Justice Training Center to learn the concept of a Child Abduction Response Team (CART) in Indian Country. Topics discussed will include the importance to develop a prepared response to missing, endangered or abducted children within Indian Country. The goal is to provide a level of understanding to the overall CART concept […]

  • White House virtual debrief on Haaland v. Brackeen decision

    Virtual Event

    Please join the White House for a virtual debrief on the recent Supreme Court decision in Haaland v. Brackeen. Date: Thursday, 6/22/23 Time: 3:30 PM ET Registration Link Read Statement from President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Decision in Haaland v. Brackeen

  • Discussion on Tribal Priorities for the 18th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women

    Virtual Event

    Wednesday, July 19 at 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Eastern Register In preparation for next month's government-to-government consultation on Violence Against Women, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Violence Against Women Task Force and the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) will be hosting two preparatory events. The first event will take place virtually […]