Tribal Justice Programs Draft Calendar 2009 - 2010

Registration Form - pdf format

Scholarship Request Form - pdf format

January

No events scheduled.

 

February

Dates: Feb. 26-28, 2009

Location: Catamaran Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA

Event Name:   Tribal Courts: Working for Children, Families and Wellness     

About the Event

This conference will include the following trainings tracks:  Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Training, Tribal Child Support Enforcement, Combating Meth in Indian Communities for Tribal Judges, Indian Child Welfare and Child Protection, Child Protection and Combating Crimes Against Native Children.

No Registration fee
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March

Dates: March 4-6, 2009

Location: Tropicana Resort, Las Vegas, NV

Event Name:   Advanced Court Clerk/Administrator Training 

About the Event

This program provides all court personnel with information on Understanding the Judiciary, Customer Service and Professional Responsibilities, Case and Records Management, Calendaring and Dockets, Juvenile, Civil and Criminal Procedures, Fiscal Management/Approaches to Budgeting, Effective Communication skills and Development of clerk manual.  This training includes a 1/2 day for attendees to complete certification testing.

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REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT.

 

April

Dates: April 2-3, 2009

Location: Santa Fe, NM

Event Name:  34th Annual Indian Law Conference     

About the Event

Registration Contact: Federal Bar Association | www.fedbar.org

Dates: April 7-9, 2009

Location: Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota

Event Name:  Crimes Against Children in Indian Country     

About the Event -

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Dates: April 20-23, 2009

Location: Reno, NV

Event Name:  Dispute Resolution Techniques for Tribal Justice Systems     

About the Event - see Flyer (PDF format)

Dates: April 21-23, 2009

Location: San Diego, CA

Event Name: Grant Implementation Strategic Planning    

About the Event

This training will help executive teams implement fundamental team building concepts, identify quality of life concerns for their community, use problem-solving techniques to resolve issues, identify program needs, and develop a comprehensive strategy to implement their Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grant. The attendees will leave the training with a grant implementation plan and specific tasks/steps to take for successful project development.

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Dates: April 29 - May 1, 2009

Location: Radisson Hotel, Rapid City, SD

Event Name:  Tribal Court Clerk Certification Training     

About the Event - see Flyer (PDF format)

This 2-1/2 day program provides all court personnel with information on criminal, civil and juvenile proceedings, Indian Child Welfare Act, Indian Civil Rights Act, Separation of Powers, Records Management, Court Clerk duties, customer service and ethics. This training includes a 1/2 day for attendees to complete certification testing. There is no fee for this training.

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May

Dates: May 19-21, 2009

Location: Kodiak, AK

Event Name:  Tribal Court Development

About the Event -

**More details to follow**

 

June

Dates: June 8-11, 2009

Location: Ignacio, CO

Event Name:  American Indian Justice Conference     

About the Event

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Dates: June 12-14, 2009

Location: Oakland, CA

Event Name:  Women Are Sacred Annual Conference  

About the Event

2009 Sacred Circle Training Booklet (pdf)

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Dates: June 15-19, 2009

Location: Grand Forks, ND

Event Name:  1st International Symposium on Restorative Justice

About the Event

Restorative Justice Brochure (pdf)

 

 

July

Dates: July 15-17, 2009

Location: University of North Dakota School of Law

Event Name:  Witness Examination Skills for Tribal Advocates

About the Event

The National Institute for Trial Advocacy returns to Indian Country to present its acclaimed skills training in a special program for tribal advocates. Those who would most benefit from our training would be tribal prosecutors, public defenders, and legal service advocates. I write to give you special notice of the upcoming skills course NITA is offering with the assistance of the University of North Dakota School of Law and the Tribal Judicial Institute.

Invitation Letter
Agenda
Registration Form
Scholarship Request Form

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August

Dates: August 5-7, 2009

Location: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

Event Name:  Advanced Court Clerk/Administrator Training

About the Event

This program provides all court personnel with information on Understanding the Judiciary, Customer Service and Professional Responsibilities, Case and Records Management, Calendaring and Dockets, Juvenile, Civil and Criminal Procedures, Fiscal Management/Approaches to Budgeting, Effective Communication skills and Development of clerk manual. This training includes a 1/2 day for attendees to complete certification testing.

Agenda
Registration is closed for this event. -- (registration is still open for the 1st Annual Tribal Courts Conference, August 6-7)
Scholarships have been filled for this event.

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Dates: August 6-7, 2009

Location: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

Event Name:  1st Annual Tribal Courts Conference: Strengthening Tribal Courts

About the Event

This conference will include sessions on court planning, court administration as well as panel discussions on a variety of topics relevant to the tribal judiciary including case law updates.

Agenda (draft)
Registration Form - There is no registration fee for this event.
Scholarships have been filled for this event

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September

 

October

Dates: October 22-23, 2009

Location: Isleta Casino and Resort, Albuquerque, NM

Event Name:  Protecting Sovereignty - The Role of Tribal Courts

About the Event

This conference is to provide information to tribal leaders and elected officials as it relates to the role that tribal courts play in protecting and preserving tribal sovereignty.

Registration & Scholarship Form
Agenda - draft

Who Should Attend: Tribal Council representatives and other tribal elected officials as well as Tribal Judges.

 

December

Dates: December 14-16, 2009

Location: Catamaran Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA

Event Name: TCAP Tribal Justice Conference

About the Event

This conference will focus on the administration of justice in PL-280 states and other states where State-Tribal cooperation is critical to the administration of justice. Specific sessions will be devoted to justice issues in Alaska, California, Oklahoma, New York and other states where there is concurrent State-Tribal jurisdiction. An emphasis will be on developing positive State-Tribal relationships in Law Enforcement, Court Services, Offender Management and Full-Faith and Credit.

There is no registration fee for this training. Registration is REQUIRED. BJA grantees funded through the Tribal Courts Assistance Program (TCAP) are strongly encouraged to use their BJA funds to attend this event.

Lodging Information:

Catamaran Resort Hotel, 3999 Mission Blvd., San Diego, CA 92109

For room reservations, call (800) 422-8386. A room block is under Group Code: TCAP Tribal Justice Conference at a rate of $137 per night. Rooms must be booked by November 16, 2009.

Registration & Scholarship Form

Agenda coming soon!

Who Should Attend: Judges, attorneys, prosecutors, public defenders, law enforcement, and anyone else interested in tribal justice issues.

 

January 2010

Dates: January 27-29, 2010

Location: TBD, Buffalo, NY

Event Name: Advanced Court Clerk/Administrator Training

About the Event

This program provides all court personnel with information on Understanding the Judiciary, Customer Service and Professional Responsibilities, Case and Records Management, Calendaring and Dockets, Juvenile, Civil and Criminal Procedures, Fiscal Management/Approaches to Budgeting, Effective Communication skills and Development of clerk manual. This training includes a 1/2 day for attendees to complete certification testing.

 

More information coming soon!

Who Should Attend: