Family and Juvenile Law: Transfers to Tribal Court under Indian Child Welfare Act

/in /by

Invitation to Comment

SPR15-27

Model Comments to Proposed Amendments to CRC (click to download in Word format)

Comments are due by 5:00 p.m. June 17th. They may be emailed to: invitations@jud.ca.gov or submitted online at: http://www.courts.ca.gov/invitation-comment-form.htm?proposal=SPR15-27&deadline=June%2017,%202015. When submitted online, attachments (such as a pdf letter) may not be uploaded; comments must be copied and pasted into a form field.

2015 Indian Child Welfare Act Summit

/in , , /by

June 11, 2015 8:00am-5:00pm

THE EVENT at Graton Resort & Casino

288 Golf Course Drive West

Rohnert Park, CA 94928

Learn about the following Indian Child Welfare Act topics:

Federal Initiatives and Regulations – Working Towards Justice

President Obama’s Generation Indigenous Initiative – Engaging Tribal Youth

Bureau of Children’s Justice – California Department of Justice

Tribal Consultation – Developing a Formal Consultation Policy

SB 1460 ~ Tribes to Conduct Criminal Background Checks ~ Securing Homes for Tribal Youth

California Compliance and Federal Initiatives ~ Building Solutions for the Future and much more.

See Agenda

See Registration Link

Public Safety in Indian Country– PL 280 and Working Solutions between Tribes and Local/State Partners

/in , , /by

June 24, 2015

River Lodge, Fortuna, CA

California Indian Legal Services would like to announce a conference on June 24, 2015 focusing on Public Law 280 and on cooperative interactions between tribal, federal, state, and local law enforcement and courts. The conference will be held at the River Lodge in Fortuna from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The conference is intended primarily for government officials and employees in the Northern California region, although it will include coverage of some issues common throughout the state. Our hope is to provide both legal education on Public Law 280 as well as a forum for productive discussions between tribal, federal, state, and local elected officials, judges, attorneys, and law enforcement personnel.

There is no cost to attend, and lunch will be provided.

If you are interested in attending, please keep June 24th open on your calendar, and email Laura Svoboda at lsvoboda@calindian.org for registration information. Early registration will be greatly appreciated, as we need an accurate head count for lunch. If you have any questions about the conference, please email Jedd Parr at jparr@calindian.org, or call (707) 443-8397.

PL280conferenceflyer.pdf