Violence Against Women Act
Round Table Discussion

LESSONS LEARNED
Implementing VAWA '22 Based on VAWA '13
Part 1 of 3

Part 1 Recordings

Considerations for Implementing VAWA/TLOA

Constitutional Issues, Code Development, Code Changes

Challenges in Initial Implementation - Charging and Evidentiary Issues

Litigating VAWA '13

Part 1 Resources

Resources

Choctaw National
Tribal Court

Judicial website: Tribal Codes, Acts, and Ordinances - Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Case record searches: Choctaw Nation Judicial Branch Portal (tylertech.cloud)

Appellate Brief on VAWA and Burg 1

Jurisdiction Map of Oklahoma

Pascua Yaqui
Tribal Court

Practical Guide to Implementing VAWA and TLOA

Pascau Yaqui VAWA Roundtable Presentation

Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta

Featured Tribes

Pascua Yaqui
Tribal Court

Pascua Yaqui has been on the forefront of implementing the Violence Against Women Act, and was one of the first 3 VAWA Tribes who gained approval under the Pilot Program. Since that time, Pascua Yaqui has provided training on their experience.

Choctaw National
Tribal Court

Hailed as one of the most efficient tribal court systems in the U.S., the Choctaw Nation Judicial Branch takes pride in offering tribal members and Oklahoma residents a judicial process they can believe in. Each case is thoroughly presided over and treated fairly with the utmost respect given to the laws of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.