Disclaimers This document is a summary of testimony provided at the 2020 15th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation, held pursuant to Section 903 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005, as amended. The document itself has no force or effect of law and does not create any legally binding rights or obligations binding on persons or entities. This document does not reflect the opinion or position of the Department of Justice; rather, it provides a comprehensive overview of four days of testimony and dialogue at the 2020 15th Annual Government-to- Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation. The complete transcript for the 2020 Tribal Consultation is available upon request. Please note hard copy requests may incur a charge for printing. i Welcome Letter U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women Office of the Director Washington, DC 20530 15 March, 2021 Dear Tribal Leader: On behalf of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and the United States Department of Justice, I would like to thank each of you who were able to join us for our 15th Annual Government-to-Government Tribal Consultation held virtually on October 27-30, 2020. We are truly grateful to the many representatives from across Indian Country who were able to share their recommendations and concerns about violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women. We are also grateful to those of you who took the time to submit written recommendations to OVW about how the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies can help improve the federal response to violence against Indian women. Please find enclosed a copy of the 2020 Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation Annual Report, which summarizes the recommendations that OVW received from tribal leaders at last year's consultation. OVW remains committed to supporting the efforts of tribal governments to respond to violence against women and depends on the recommendations received from tribal leaders to guide our work in tribal communities. OVW is currently planning the 2021 Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation to be held in August 2021. If you have any questions or comments regarding the 2020 report, please contact OVW's Deputy Director for Tribal Affairs, Sherriann Moore at [email protected] or (202) 307-6026. Sincerely, Nadine M. Neufville Acting Director ii Table of Contents Disclaimers ............................................................................................................................. i Welcome Letter ..................................................................................................................... ii Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 Consultation Framing Papers | Questions .............................................................................. 2 Streamlining OVW’s FY 2021 Tribal Grant Application Process ............................................................................... 2 Potential Changes to OVW’s Tribal Jurisdiction Grant Program .............................................................................. 2 National Institute of Justice Framing Paper on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the National Baseline Study ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Tribal Consultation Event ....................................................................................................... 4 Traditional Opening Ceremony ................................................................................................................................ 4 Welcoming Remarks ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Tribal Testimony .................................................................................................................. 11 Sovereign Tribal Leaders of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Task Force on Violence Against Women ................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Akiak Native Community ........................................................................................................................................ 18 Alaska Native Justice Center (ANJC) / Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) ................................................................. 19 Association of Village Council Presidents ............................................................................................................... 20 Cahuilla Band of Indians ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Citizen Potawatomi Nation .................................................................................................................................... 23 Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) ......................................................................... 25 Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma ..................................................................................................................... 26 Havasupai Tribe ...................................................................................................................................................... 27 Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe ..................................................................................................................................... 28 Kenaitze Indian Tribe .............................................................................................................................................. 34 La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians ............................................................................................................................. 37 Lac Courte Oreilles ................................................................................................................................................. 40 Little River Band of Ottawa Indians ........................................................................................................................ 43 Lummi Nation ......................................................................................................................................................... 44 Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians................................................................................................................... 46 Muscogee (Creek) Nation ....................................................................................................................................... 48 iii Native Village of Paimiut ........................................................................................................................................ 49 Navajo Nation ......................................................................................................................................................... 51 National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) ................................................................................................. 53 Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) ......................................................................................... 55 Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians ............................................................................................................................. 57 Pokagon Band of Potawatomi ................................................................................................................................ 59 Port Gamble S'Klallam ............................................................................................................................................ 60 Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians ............................................................................................................................. 61 Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians ........................................................................................................... 63 The Organized Village of Kake ................................................................................................................................ 66 Tlingit ...................................................................................................................................................................... 68 The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah ............................................................................................................................. 70 Wabanaki Tribes of Maine ..................................................................................................................................... 74 Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah ............................................................................................................. 77 Closing Comments ............................................................................................................... 79 Closing Remarks for the 2020 Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation ....................................................... 79 Appendix 1: Federal Presentations ......................................................................................