Name: Alaska Inter-Tribal Technical Assistance Working Group
Start: 2024-10-21T08:30:00-08:00
End: 2024-10-21T16:30:00-08:00
Location: 4501 Diplomacy Drive,Anchorage,99508,US

Alaska Inter-Tribal Technical Assistance Working Group

The primary purpose of the AK ITWG is to bring together Alaska Tribes to focus on public safety in their communities
This is a two-day event that takes place on October 21st and 22nd from 8:30am-4:30pm each day
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022) introduced the Alaska Pilot Program, which will enable Alaska Tribes to criminally prosecute non-Indians for specific crimes committed in their Villages. The primary purpose of the Alaska Intertribal Technical Assistance Working Group (AK ITWG) is to bring together Alaska Tribes to collectively work toward enhancing safety and justice in Tribal communities with a particular emphasis on considering and preparing for the exercise of Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ).