EVENTS
In person event registration: https://aknwrc-summit22.eventbrite.com
Virtual event registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqduqhrTItGtw7Jtq078C6I-nySFtc_ojW
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We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 17th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation to be conducted in person September 21–23, 2022 in Anchorage, Alaska. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 national emergency and uncertainty about future medical trends, the Department of Justice will continue to implement measures to protect the safety and health of tribal leaders and others who attend this consultation in person. Attendees do have the option to attend virtually for the streamed portions of the consultation, virtual attendees will also need to register. All attendees – whether virtual or in-person – must register for the conference.
The public is invited to attend. However, only tribally elected and appointed leaders or their authorized designees are authorized to provide testimony. Testimony may be prerecorded and viewed during the event, provided live during the event, and submitted in writing. The Chickasaw Speaker Management team is available to assist tribal leaders with testimony preparation, to include recording support.
Please Note: If it becomes unsafe to conduct meetings in person, we will conduct the full consultation virtually.
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is a grant-making agency in the U.S. Department of Justice. Under §903 of Title IX of the United States Department of Justice Reauthorization and Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), OVW is responsible for conducting annual government-to-government consultation with the leaders of all federally-recognized, Indian tribal governments on behalf of the United States Attorney General.
The purpose of consultation is to solicit recommendations from tribal government leaders on the following topics:
(1) Administering tribal funds and programs;
(2) Enhancing the safety of Indian women from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, homicide, stalking, and sex trafficking;
(3) Strengthening the federal response to such crimes; and,
(4) Improving access to local, regional, state, and federal crime information databases and criminal justice information systems.
For hotel reservations, travel information and additional resources, visit the consultation website at https://www.ovwconsultation.org
The official letter of invitation can be found HERE
For Questions Regarding Registration, Submission of Testimonies, Contact:
TribalConsultation@support.eventPower.com
For General Questions, Contact:
TribalConsultationSupport@chickasaw.com
