Working With Tribal Communities Working With Tribal Communities to End Sexual Violence: to End Sexual Violence:

Some Innovative StrategiesSome Innovative Strategies

Claudia J. BayliffClaudia J. BayliffProject AttorneyProject Attorney

National Judicial Education ProgramNational Judicial Education ProgramLegal MomentumLegal Momentum

NAICJANAICJAOctober 2012October 2012

Topics CoveredTopics Covered

The CollaborationThe Collaboration

The The Understanding Sexual Violence Understanding Sexual Violence ProgramProgram

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Funding ResourcesFunding Resources

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The CollaborationThe Collaboration

Tulalip Tribal CourtTulalip Tribal Court Chief Judge Theresa PouleyChief Judge Theresa Pouley Court Director Wendy ChurchCourt Director Wendy Church

Tulalip TribesTulalip Tribes

NJEPNJEP

The Oregon Sexual Assault Task ForceThe Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force

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The The Understanding Sexual Violence Understanding Sexual Violence ProgramProgram

PreparationPreparation FacultyFaculty

Chief Judge Theresa Pouley-ModeratorChief Judge Theresa Pouley-Moderator NJEP FacultyNJEP Faculty

Lynn Hecht SchafranLynn Hecht Schafran Claudia J. BayliffClaudia J. Bayliff

Professor Sarah DeerProfessor Sarah Deer Janine D’Anniballe, Ph.D.Janine D’Anniballe, Ph.D. Tulalip Tribes FacultyTulalip Tribes Faculty

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The The Understanding Sexual Violence Understanding Sexual Violence ProgramProgram

Agenda (Two-Day Program)Agenda (Two-Day Program) Violence Against Native WomenViolence Against Native Women Trauma and HealingTrauma and Healing OffendersOffenders Intimate Partner Sexual AbuseIntimate Partner Sexual Abuse Jury Selection & Key Legal IssuesJury Selection & Key Legal Issues Accountability & Tribal TraditionsAccountability & Tribal Traditions Tribal Community ResourcesTribal Community Resources Tribal Capacity BuildingTribal Capacity Building

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The The Understanding Sexual Violence Understanding Sexual Violence ProgramProgram

Resource MaterialsResource Materials Participants’ NotebookParticipants’ Notebook

Program materialsProgram materials Additional resourcesAdditional resources

NJEP MaterialsNJEP Materials Sharing Our Stories of Survival: Native Sharing Our Stories of Survival: Native

Women Surviving ViolenceWomen Surviving Violence, edited by , edited by Sarah Deer, Bonnie Clairmont, Carrie A. Sarah Deer, Bonnie Clairmont, Carrie A. Martell, and Maureen L. White Eagle Martell, and Maureen L. White Eagle (2008)(2008)

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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Participants’ high rates of Participants’ high rates of victimizationvictimization Allow processing timeAllow processing time Have resources availableHave resources available

Lots of preparation time requiredLots of preparation time required Need to address capacity buildingNeed to address capacity building Need to provide resourcesNeed to provide resources

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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Keys to success:Keys to success: Tribal leadershipTribal leadership

Multidisciplinary participationMultidisciplinary participation

Collaboration Collaboration

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Funding ResourcesFunding Resources

Office on Violence Against Women Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Grants for Tribal Courts(OVW) Grants for Tribal Courts Court Training and Improvements Court Training and Improvements

Program GrantsProgram Grants

Grants to Encourage ArrestGrants to Encourage Arrest

Rural Grants (if it meets rural eligibility Rural Grants (if it meets rural eligibility criteria)criteria)

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Funding ResourcesFunding Resources

Other Office on Violence Against Other Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Grants Women (OVW) Grants Grants to Tribal Governments Program Grants to Tribal Governments Program

(if program is incorporated into Tribal (if program is incorporated into Tribal government’s application)government’s application)

Coordinated Tribal Assistance Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)Solicitation (CTAS)

Purpose Area 6: Sexual AssaultPurpose Area 6: Sexual Assault

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Contact InformationContact Information

Claudia J. BayliffClaudia J. Bayliff

Project AttorneyProject Attorney

National Judicial Education ProgramNational Judicial Education Program

Legal MomentumLegal Momentum

101 Lounsbury Place101 Lounsbury Place

Falls Church, VA 22046Falls Church, VA 22046

(703) 532-1134(703) 532-1134cjbayliff@cox.net

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