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A Victim-Centered Approach to Domestic Violence Against Native Women

This resource guide was developed to provide a starting point for drafting or revising tribal laws on domestic violence.This resource guide includes examples from a variety of tribal codes and discussion questions which are designed to help tribal community members
decide on the best laws for your community.

Beginning the Dialogue: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, & Teen-Dating Violence

This report discusses the findings from a project that engaged Native American communities in California about the topics of family violence issues including domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and teen-dating violence. The published results include information gathered and strategies developed to address the needs of Native victims of family violence.

Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative

The purpose of this report is to provide findings from the national program evaluation of the Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative (DVPI) funded by the Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Behavioral Health. The data included in this report is from the period September 30, 2016 through September 29, 2017. Findings are aggregated from DVPI Programs that submitted annual progress at the end of the reporting period.

Trafficking in Native Communities

This excerpt from the National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges newsletter provides a brief look at sex trafficking in Native communities, including risk factors, data, and recommendations.

Connecting the dots

Connecting the dots shares research on the connections between different forms of violence and describes how these connections affect communities.