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The
Office for Victims
of Crime (OVC),
Office of Justice
Programs, within
the
U.S. Department of
Justice is
pleased to announce
the 13th
National Indian
Nations Conference:
Justice for Victims
of Crime. The
Conference will be
held December 6 — 8,
2012, on the
reservation of the
Agua Caliente Band
of Cahuilla Indians,
California, with the
theme, “Strength
from Within:
Rekindling Tribal
Traditions to assist
Victims of Crime.”
This year's
conference is
coordinated again by
the
Tribal Law and
Policy Institute
under a grant from
OVC.
The purpose
of the 13th
National Indian
Nations Conference —
the largest U.S.
Department of
Justice sponsored
Indian Nations
conference — is to
bring together
Native American
victims, victim
advocates, tribal
leaders, victim
service providers,
community
volunteers,
prosecutors,
judicial and law
enforcement
personnel, family
violence and sexual
assault specialists,
medical providers,
social services and
mental health
personnel,
probation/corrections,
criminal justice and
juvenile justice
personnel, as well
as federal and state
agency
representatives to
share their
knowledge,
experiences and
ideas for developing
programs that serve
the unique needs of
crime victims in
Indian Country.
This year's
conference goals
are:
- Strength
from Within:
Rekindling
Tribal
Traditions to
assist
Victims/Survivors
- Promoting
traditional
values and
incorporating
traditional
skills in crime
victim services;
upholding
wellness,
mentally,
physically,
spiritually and
emotionally; and
framing victim
services around
tribal
traditions.
- Honoring
the Wisdom of
the Past -
Understanding
historical
trauma as a way
to heal;
enlisting tribal
elders as
keepers of our
tribal
histories; and
embracing
traditional
teachings.
- Honoring
and Listening to
Victim/Survivor
Voices -
Creating
victim-centered/sensitive
responses; being
inclusive of
victim/survivors
- particularly
those from
un-served,
underserved, and
other
populations - to
achieve safety,
justice and
healing; and
promoting peer
to peer learning
opportunities.
- Promoting Safety, Justice and
Healing -
Justice for victims; justice for all;
understanding the various jurisdictional
issues particularly those in Public Law
280 states; exercising tribal
sovereignty to promote safety and
justice for victims; highlighting the
resiliency of spirituality and healing
in tribal communities; addressing child
sexual abuse and education on developing
sexual assault programs for victims of
child sexual abuse in tribal
communities; and including a special
emphasis on crime victims within the
juvenile justice system and strong
support for keeping youth within the
community.
- Supporting and
Educating Tribal
Leaders-
Educating and
supporting
efforts of
tribal leaders
to achieve
accountability
and
responsibility
to victims of
crime.
-
Working in Harmony -
Building the partnerships with federal
agencies; Education on the importance of
networking and working together in
collaboration to strengthen services
such as partnering with technology
experts; and networking with Native men
to address domestic violence and sexual
assault.
- Sustaining our Legacy -
Developing skills and incorporating
cultural approaches to enhance
sustainability and measurability; and
increasing the accuracy of victimization
research.
- Healing
the Healers
- Ensuring
safety and
support for
service
providers.
Office for Victims
of Crime
The
Office for Victims
of Crime was
established by the
Victims of Crime Act
of 1984 (VOCA)
to serve as the
federal government's
chief advocate for
America's crime
victims. OVC
administers many
formula and
discretionary grants
for programs
designed to benefit
crime victims,
provides training
for diverse
professionals who
work with crime
victims, and
develops projects to
enhance victim's
rights and services.
OVC is committed to
enhancing the
Nation's capacity to
assist crime victims
and to providing
leadership in
changing attitudes,
policies, and
practices to promote
justice and healing
for all victims of
crime. OVC works
with national,
international,
state, military, and
tribal victim
assistance and
criminal justice
agencies, as well as
other professional
organizations, to
promote fundamental
rights and
comprehensive
services for crime
victims.
OVC is
committed to:
- Putting
victims first
- Enacting and
enforcing
consistent,
fundamental
rights for crime
victims
- Providing
crime victims
with access to
comprehensive,
quality services
- Integrating
crime victims'
issues into all
levels of the
Nation's
educational
system
- Supporting,
improving, and
replicating
promising
practices in
victims' rights
and services
- Ensuring
that the voices
of crime victims
play a central
role in the
Nation's
response to
violence
Tribal Law and
Policy Institute
The
Tribal Law and
Policy Institute
(the Institute) is
an Indian owned and
operated non-profit
corporation
organized to design
and deliver
education, research,
training, and
technical assistance
programs which
promote the
improvement of
justice in Indian
country and the
health, well-being,
and culture of
Native peoples. The
Institute focuses
upon collaborative
programs that
provide critical
resources for tribal
court systems,
victims assistance
programs, and others
involved in
promoting the
improvement of
justice in Indian
country. The
Institute seeks to
facilitate the
sharing of resources
so that Indian
Nations and tribal
justice systems have
access to resources
that they can adapt
to meet the
individual needs of
their communities.
This Web site is
funded through a
grant from the
Office for Victims
of Crime, Office of
Justice Programs,
U.S. Department of
Justice. Neither the
U.S. Department of
Justice nor any of
its components
operate, control,
are responsible for,
or necessarily
endorse, this Web
site (including,
without limitation,
its content,
technical
infrastructure, and
policies, and any
services or tools
provided).
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