A Practitioner's Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act

Custody Tools Series

National Center on Full Faith and Credit

This is a 2-page statute guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et. seq.

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Enforcing Domestic Violence Firearm Prohibitions

A Report on Promising Practices

National Center on Full Faith and Credit

This report highlights promising practices currently employed around the United States and in tribal jurisdictions that represent innovative approaches to enforcing domestic violence firearm prohibitions. It provides brief descriptions of programs that are located primarily in law enforcement agencies, prosecutors' offices, courts, and probation departments.

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USDOJ: Tribal Justice and Safety

USDOJ

From the website: "For the first time, all of the Department of Justice’s components and leaders are working together to provide the most efficient and timely information to tribal communities..."

View Website » http://www.tribaljusticeandsafety.gov

Violence Against Native Women

A Guide for Practitioner Action

Office on Violence Against Women; National Center on Full Faith and Credit

This paper includes discussion of the theories of Native scholars regarding the sharp rise of the level of violence against Native women, as well as history and demographic information relevant to an overall understanding of the contemporary lives of Native women. This paper also reviews actions taken by the U.S. government and many tribal nations to respond to violence against Native women who have survived domestic or sexual violence.

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