Plenary #1: Legislative Update: An Overview of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA) Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction
Presenters will discuss the VAWA 2013 and 2022 Tribal Jurisdiction Provisions including the impacts of these changes on tribal justice systems and specific implications for Alaska. They will also provide information about the Inter-Tribal Working Group and resources available to tribes interested in exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction.