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2024 Alaska Tribal Child Welfare & Tribal Justice Conference Sept. 9-11
The Alaska Tribal Child Welfare & Tribal Justice Conference will be held September 9-11, 2024 in Anchorage (exact location to be announced in June). This years theme is “Strengthening Our Roots, Honoring Our Children: Implementing Culturally Responsive Practices for Tribal Justice and Tribal Child Welfare.” This conference is ...
Alaska Intertribal Technical Assistance Working Group
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022) introduced the Alaska Pilot Program, which will enable Alaska Tribes to criminally prosecute non-Indians for specific crimes committed in their Villages. The primary purpose of the Alaska Intertribal Technical Assistance ...
Sitka Students See Themselves in Legal Careers, Thanks to Color of Justice Conference
Last November, 86 Mount Edgecumbe High School (MEHS) students became lawyers, judges, and jurors for a single afternoon as they decided the fate of fictional defendants. The mock trial—which provided the students a glimpse at what it’s like to work ...
ICWA Introductory Training for Tribes in Alaska
Alaska Native Justice Center (ANJC) is offering a comprehensive introductory training on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) multiple times this year, and registration is now open. This two-day training covers various crucial aspects of ICWA, including its historical context, ...
Adult and Youth Reentry and Restorative Justice Programs have moved to CITC
For clients looking for more information on reentry or restorative justice programs, those have moved under CITC management, effective Oct. 1, 2023. This change was made to best support our clients and align with programming and services offered at CITC, ...