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Welcome to NICCSA

NICCSA 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. Each month will feature innovative practice tips by seasoned advocates and legal professionals.

Advocacy

Victim Advocates are at the forefront of advancing safety and justice for American Indian/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 more easily perform their jobs.

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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 Consideration

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, Transgendered, Questioning, and Intersex (GLBTQI) victims.
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*National Tribal Trial College is a project of the Southwest Center for Law and Policy (www.swclap.org) This project was supported by Grant No. 2011-TA-AX-K045, 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.