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Description: VAWA 2005 requires DOJ, HHS, and DOI to consult with Indian tribes on an annual basis. This interaction on a nation-to-nation basis has allowed tribal governments and the United States to discuss matters that at the broadest level impact the safety of Indian women, and to propose strategies to address these issues. We hope that you will join our webinar to review outstanding or emerging issues to address the most serious roadblocks to the safety of Native women and how you can voice your concerns and provide recommendations to increase accountability and enhance the safety for Native women.

Tribal Title, Section 903 Tribal Consultation Mandate
The Tribal Consultation Mandate is found in Title IX. Safety for Indian Women §903. It specifically directs the Attorney General, Secretary of HHA and Secretary of Interior to conduct an annual consultation with Indian tribal governments concerning the federal administration of tribal funds and programs established under the Violence Against Women Act. During such consultations, DOJ, HHS, and DOI are required to solicit recommendations from Indian tribes concerning three specific areas:
(1) Administering tribal funds and programs;
(2) Enhancing the safety of Indian women from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
(3) Strengthening the federal response to such violent crimes.

Presenters: Michelle Demmert, NCAI Violence Against Women Task Force, Co-Chair; Juana Majel Dixon, NCAI Violence Against Women Task Force, Co-Chair; Kelbie Kennedy, Policy Counsel, NCAI; and Elizabeth Carr, Senior Native Affairs Advisor, NIWRC

In addition to these three general topics, the agencies also often release “framing papers” or consultation questions in advance of the consultation. Those have not yet been distributed, but we will circulate them as soon as they become available.

14th Annual Government to Government On Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation:
When: August 21-22, 2019
Where: Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, Michigan
For more information go to: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/tribal-consultation and logistical information is available at: http://ovwconsultation.org