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Who We Are
Tribal justice systems are the most visible manifestations of tribal sovereignty. The Resource Center assists tribes to strengthen their methods of self-government and improve the climate within tribal lands for economic prosperity by offering tools to enhance tribal justice systems. By offering a broad scope of technical assistance services, the Resource Center provides very real and practical benefits to every American Indian and Alaska Native justice system in the United States. Read the Resource Center's first Annual Report and see what we have accomplished in our inaugural year! The National Tribal Justice Resource Center is continuing its work in Tribal Court Development programs and expanding to include many areas of the juvenile justice system and additionally related topics such as juvenile justice, crime victims, technology integration and much more!
National Tribal Justice Resource Center
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Our staff is comprised of experienced Native American tribal court judges and court administrators -- offering broad national tribal justice systems expertise. Vincent L. Knight, J.D. (Ponca) serves as the Center's Executive Director, Tina M. Farrenkopf, J.D., M.B.A. (Passamaquoddy) serves as Associate Director, and Lindsay Beeler, currently completing her B.S. in Computer Science, is our Computer Database Management Specialist and Webmaster.
NAICJA's Board of Directors have established a Management and Oversight Committee comprised of tribal court judges, tribal court personnel and tribal justice system resource developers to oversee and advise the Resource Center Staff.
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The Resource Center has also served as a technical assistance provider for those American Indian and Alaska Native Nations that received tribal court grants under the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Indian Tribal Courts Program established under the Indian Country Law Enforcement Initiative. The Resource Center is currently surving as an external Technical Assistance Provider to the BJA Tribal Court Grantees, Tribal Drug Court Grantees, and Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Grantees by providing training workshops, phone support, offsite tecnical assistance, and a BJA Grantee website.
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