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    The Tribal Law and Policy Institute(TLPI) in coordination with Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC) will be hosting a six part webinar series presenting Sex Trafficking in Indian Country: Advocacy Curriculum.

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  • Human Trafficking Task Force e-Guide

    "Developed in partnership by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), this Guide is a resource to support established task forces and provide guidance to agencies that are forming task forces. Its purpose is to assist in the development and day to day operations of an anti-human trafficking task force and to provide fundamental guidance for effective task force operations."

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Welcome to NICCSA

The National Indian Country Clearinghouse on Sexual Assault strives to be your one-stop, comprehensive source for information on sexual violence in Indian Country.

Browse through the NICCSA site and find important federal legislation, Tribal codes, cutting edge articles by Indian Country experts, and funding opportunities. 

Fight, Flight or Freeze in Sexual Assault Cases

In this 3 minute video, Arlene Obrien (Tohono O'odham) discusses the neurobiology of trauma and the most common responses that victims may experience during crimes of sexual violence.

The 4 C's of Consent in Sexual Assault Crimes

In this 2 minute video, Hester Kay Manuel (Akimel O'odham) explains the legal definition of consensual sexual contact in sexual assault crimes.

Download the 4 C's of Consensual Sex Poster

Written Consent in Sexual Assualt Examinations

In this 3 minute video, Arlene Obrien (Tohono O'odham) and Hester Kay Manuel (Akimel O'odham) describe the necessary steps in explaining the sexual assault examination to a survivor and in obtaining permission to conduct the exam.

 

 

United States Sentencing Commission Resources

Brush up remotely on guideline application basics by completing these eLearning modules:

Access amendments to specific provisions and the Commission's reasons for those amendments with the Guidelines Manual Annotated.

Annotated Guidelines Manual

PRIVACY WHEN WORKING FROM HOME

Protecting Survivor Privacy When Working From Home: A Guide for OVW-Funded Victim Service Prodviders.

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ADVOCACY

Victim Advocates are at the forefront of advancing safety and justice for American Indian and Alaska Native victims of sexual violence, often standing on the frontlines and fighting many hard-won battles. This section is dedicated to aiding victim advocates in Indian Country by supplying them with the tools and resources they need to perform their jobs more efficiently.

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LEGAL

The "What is Sexual Assault" tab contains all of the basic legal concepts related to sexual violence. This section also contains information on the importance of proving all the statutory elements of the crime, the definition of "consent", and a listing of all of the tribal, state, and federal sexual assault statutes.

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MEDICAL & HEALTH

Sexual Violence can have serious medical and health consequences for the victim and her family. The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) tab explains the key role of the SANE in a coordinated Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), SANE certification, and the SANE Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE).

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VICTIMS WITH UNIQUE CONSIDERATIONS

Not every victim presents with the same needs. This tab addresses some of the unique considerations affecting many American Indian/Alaska Native victims and contains information on topics ranging from the sexual abuse of elders to sexual violence against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI) victims.

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ALASKA

Alaska’s official rate of sexual violence is 2.5 times that of the national average, one of the highest in the United States and in the world. The rate of sexual violence committed against Alaskans under the age of 18 is, shockingly, almost 6 times that of the national average.

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    *NICCSA is a project of the Southwest Center for Law and Policy (www.swclap.org) This project is supported by Grant No. 2017-SA-AX-K001, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.