Fostering State-Tribal Collaboration

Fostering State-Tribal Collaboration
Author: Andrea Wilkins
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2015-12-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442251417

Fostering State-Tribal Collaboration: An Indian Law Primer surveys federal Indian law in order to facilitate collaborative policy development between the states and Native American tribes. Wilkins addresses civil and criminal jurisdiction, taxation, the Indian Child Welfare Act and other human services issues, environmental regulation, Indian gaming and revenue sharing, intergovernmental agreements and limited waivers of sovereign immunity, encouraging a move away from conflict and litigation and towards communication and collaboration. She provides a historical context for the existing law and foundational knowledge to foster programs and policies that meet the needs of all citizens and engage in successful cross-jurisdictional policy development. Unlike most other authors of texts on Indian law, who write for academics or lawyers, Wilkens explains current issues using practical, jargon-free language, making her book of immediate practical value to policymakers and students.

Facilitating Cross-System Collaboration: A Primer on Child Welfare, Alcohol and Other Drug Services, and Courts

Facilitating Cross-System Collaboration: A Primer on Child Welfare, Alcohol and Other Drug Services, and Courts
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2019-11-23
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1794764011

The audience for these documents includes those interested in familiarizing themselves with the child welfare, alcohol and other drug services, and court systems. These documents are also intended for jurisdictions interested in or in the process of developing cross-systems relationships. The primer and guide are targeted to management and administrative personnel in State, county, and tribal jurisdictions' alcohol and drug services, child welfare, and court systems. The primer is not an exhaustive review of each system's mandates, practices, and policies. However, this document does provide an overview of the framework, target population, key legislation and funding sources, and structure and organization of services for each system.

Crime and Social Justice in Indian Country

Crime and Social Justice in Indian Country
Author: Marianne O. Nielsen
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2018-04-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0816538395

In Indigenous America, human rights and justice take on added significance. The special legal status of Native Americans and the highly complex jurisdictional issues resulting from colonial ideologies have become deeply embedded into federal law and policy. Nevertheless, Indigenous people in the United States are often invisible in discussions of criminal and social justice. Crime and Social Justice in Indian Country calls to attention the need for culturally appropriate research protocols and critical discussions of social and criminal justice in Indian Country. The contributors come from the growing wave of Native American as well as non-Indigenous scholars who employ these methods. They reflect on issues in three key areas: crime, social justice, and community responses to crime and justice issues. Topics include stalking, involuntary sterilization of Indigenous women, border-town violence, Indian gaming, child welfare, and juvenile justice. These issues are all rooted in colonization; however, the contributors demonstrate how Indigenous communities are finding their own solutions for social justice, sovereignty, and self-determination. Thanks to its focus on community responses that exemplify Indigenous resilience, persistence, and innovation, this volume will be valuable to those on the ground working with Indigenous communities in public and legal arenas, as well as scholars and students. Crime and Social Justice in Indian Country shows the way forward for meaningful inclusions of Indigenous peoples in their own justice initiatives. Contributors Alisse Ali-Joseph William G. Archambeault Cheryl Redhorse Bennett Danielle V. Hiraldo Lomayumptewa K. Ishii Karen Jarratt-Snider Eileen Luna-Firebaugh Anne Luna-Gordinier Marianne O. Nielsen Linda M. Robyn