Working with Native Survivors and Tribal Communities
On National Day of Awareness for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women & Girls (MMIWG), we are providing space to learn more about the rates and impacts of violence against Native Americans and Tribal communities, as well as how we as advocates can best support Indigenous survivors. This two-hour training is presented by Kirby Williams who is the Outreach Coordinator of the Native American Program at Legal Aid of Nebraska.
Objectives:
Dynamics, Overview, and Addressing Violence in Indian Country/Against Native People, including:
• Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human/Sex Trafficking & Stalking
• Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP)
• Tribal Traditional Values Prior to Colonization
• Cultural Considerations
• Basic Tribal Jurisdiction & Law
Providing Advocacy and Shelter for Native Survivors of Violence
• General best practices for advocacy and shelter programs
• Program policy considerations