by webadmin | Mar 31, 2021 | For Tribes or Tribal Orgs, Tribal Alerts
To All Tribal Leaders; The BIA is proposing to set aside $772.5 million dollars of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) appropriation for “public safety and justice (PSJ)”. This set aside will be distributed “based on the existing allocation of base (reoccurring annual)...
by webadmin | Mar 30, 2021 | FAQs, Protect ICWA
By Kia Murdoch, CILS Sacramento office Staff Attorney ICWA provides protections for Indian children in State Court “Child Custody Proceedings.” The ICWA is a federal law that provides procedures to protect “the best interests of Indian children and promote the...
by webadmin | Mar 25, 2021 | Tribal Justice
By Jedd Parr, CILS Sacramento office Directing Attorney Over the last several years, the prevalence of violence suffered by Native Americans, particularly at the hands of non-Indian perpetrators, has finally become more widely acknowledged. Violence affects both men...
by webadmin | Mar 10, 2021 | About CILS, MMIWP
By Susan Dalati, CILS Escondido office Staff Attorney The CILS Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault (“DV/SA”) Legal Advocacy Program is housed CILS’ Escondido office and is comprised of an attorney and legal advocate. Due to the pandemic, the DV/SA Program staff...
by Mark Vezzola | Mar 8, 2021 | Knowledge is Power
By Mark Vezzola, CILS Escondido office Directing Attorney This blog entry is devoted to a concept rather than a specific issue. California Indian Legal Services has made community education a priority since its creation in 1967. In addition to representing and...
