Through NTTC, the Southwest Center for Law and Policy provides legal training and technical assistance to Tribal communities and to organizations and agencies serving Native people across the lower 48 states and Alaska. NTTC provides training on domestic and sexual violence, stalking, abuse of persons with disabilities, elder abuse, and more. NTTC also provides free certificate training for Tribal advocates, law enforcement, and prosecutors.
Since 2015, over 100 students have earned a Certificate in Tribal Court Legal Advocacy. This free 6-month certificate program is comprised of 20 weeks of online study and coursework and 1 week of interactive in-person, skill building sessions that take place at the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison, WI. Weekly course topics include but are not limited to legal representation of AI/AN victims of sexual violence in Tribal Courts, civil and criminal jurisdiction, historical and personal trauma, victims with special considerations, and more. If you are a domestic violence shelter advocate, Tribal prosecutor, law enforcement personnel or any other related position, please consider becoming a 2021 NTTC graduate.
COVID-19 Update: Depending on the CDC COVID-19 guidelines in effect, the final week of interactive training may be held online rather than in-person at the University of Wisconsin.