American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans: Outreach and Addressing the Legal Needs of Native Veterans
Monday, November 18, 2024
12pm – 1pm AKT / 1pm – 2pm PT /
2pm – 3pm MT / 3pm – 4pm CT/ 4pm – 5pm ET
In recognition of Veterans Day 2024, and to honor tribal service members, the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) and National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA) are pleased to co-host the American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans: Outreach and Addressing the Legal Needs of Native Veterans webinar.
This webinar is free to all participants. Digital copies of all training materials, publications, handouts, and session PowerPoint presentations can be found at WellnessCourts.org. For event updates, registration, and additional Tribal Healing to Wellness Court information, please join the Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts Mailing List or contact TLPI at Wellness@TLPI.org.
TLPI has developed a comprehensive Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Publication Series as part of the Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Technical Assistance Project. Additional Healing to Wellness Court related resources, funding updates, training information, and more can be found at WellnessCourts.org.
Webinar Description:
American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) have a long tradition of service in the U.S. military. AIAN veterans are experiencing the negative outcomes of their military service in the form of high rates of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), suicide, “functional disabilities,” housing instability, and low employment rates, compared to other veterans. Thus, “access to justice” for AIAN veterans then can be particularly complex. This webinar will address how Native Veterans can be served through cultural sensitivity, effective outreach, and supporting legal needs through Veteran Treatment Courts or Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts. Collectively, these efforts can support a pathway to healing and improved legal outcomes for Native Veterans.
Presenters:
Johanna Farmer, Program Attorney, National American Indian Court Judges Association
Mary Rodriguez, Program Attorney, National American Indian Court Judges Association
Kristine Huskey, Director, Arizona Law Clinics, Clinical Professor of Law and Director, Veterans’ Advocacy Law Clinic, The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
Moderator:
Angie Juárez-Monger, Tribal Wellness Court Specialist, Tribal Law and Policy Institute