Part 1

Court Setup

Agenda

1. About AVCP Tribal Justice

2. Hearing Cases in Tribal Court

3. Startup of Tribal Court

4. Tribal Court Structures

5. Growing a Justice System

6. Tribal Court Personnel

7. Bifurcated Tribal Court

Part 2

Court Operations & Procedures

Agenda 

1. About AVCP Tribal Justice

2.  Due Process

VIDEO

3. Court General Procedures & Operations

VIDEO

4. Kongiganak Tribal Court – General Procedures & Operations

5. Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) & Transfer of Jurisdiction 

6.  Petition for Transfer to Tribal Jurisdiction 

7. Pre-Hearing Conference
Pre-Hearing Conference Sheet

8. Adjudication & Post-Adjudication  

9. Recording Judgement/ Protective Orders in State Court: Processing Tribal Court Orders

10. Procedures for Recording Judgement & Protective Orders

11. Alaska Court System Verification Form for Filing a Domestic Violence Restraining Order

12. Alaska Statutes 18.66.140 Filing and Enforcement of Protective Orders in other States

13. Alaska Statutes 18.65.540 Central Registry of Protective Orders

14. 18 USC 2265 Full Faith & Credit

15. BIA Description of Tribal Court Assessments

16. Appellate Procedure

17. Sample Notice of Appeal 

Part 3

Forms

Agenda

1. Tribal Jurisdiction in Alaska

2. Due Process in Tribal Court

3. Writing Clear Orders

4. Forms Presentation

5. General Forms

6. Domestic Violence Presentation

7. Domestic Violence Forms 

8. Transfer of Jurisdiction

9. Tribal Adoption Forms

10. Child Protection Forms