Scholarships

The scholarship application deadline was September 15, 2006 and the application process is now suspended while we review all submitted scholarship applications. Preference will be given to applications filed on or before September 15, 2006. Scholarship recipients will be notified by October 6, 2006.

Statement of Need

Please submit with your application a separate Statement of Need (3500 characters max or one single sided page). Your Statement of Need should explain:

Why you need this scholarship
Your experience working with, or interest in working with victims of crime in Indian Country
How you will utilize the information from the conference in your community.

Priority given to:

Victims of Crime
Tribal Child Protection Teams
Tribal Child Protection Multi-Disciplinary Teams
Service Providers
Tribal Law Enforcement
Tribal Court Personnel
Tribal Youth
Tribal Elders

OVC Grantee Funding

If your Tribe is an OVC Grantee, please explain on a separate page why your OVC grant cannot fund your travel expenses.

Hope for all Generations: Weaving a Network of Safety, Justice, and Healing

Wyndham Palm Springs - Come to this charming desert hideaway for business or relaxation - and make the Wyndham Palm Springs your home away from home.

World-famous for its natural healing waters, the Spa Resort Casino is a 228-room oasis of luxury, which captures the essence of its rich history with all the amenities of a modern, upscale resort.

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs - Partnerships for Safer Communities

The Native American Children's Alliance (NACA) is an intertribal, cross-mentoring organization whose mission is to inspire and support the development, growth, and maintenance of multi-disciplinary teams and Children's Advocacy Centers in Native American and Alaska Native communties in their efforts to address child abuse. NACA was formed in April of 1999 and held it's first formal meeting on September 26, 1999 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

North Carolina tribe of Cherokee Indians

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This conference and conference web site are funded under grant 2005-VR-GX-K001 from the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice. Site created and maintained by the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, Inc.