The
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, within the
U.S. Department of Justice is pleased to announce the 11
th National Indian Nations Conference: Justice for Victims of Crime. The Conference will be held December 11 — 13, 2008, in Palm Springs California, with the theme, “
Strengthening the Heartbeat of all our Relations.” This year’s conference is coordinated again by the
Tribal Law and Policy Institute under a grant from OVC.
The purpose of the 11
th National Indian Nations Conference — the largest U.S. Department of Justice sponsored Indian Nations conference — is to bring together Native American victims, victim advocates, tribal leaders, victim service providers, community volunteers, prosecutors, judicial and law enforcement personnel, family violence and sexual assault specialists, medical providers, social services and mental health personnel, probation/corrections, criminal justice and juvenile justice personnel, as well as federal and state agency representatives to share their knowledge, experiences and ideas for developing programs that serve the unique needs of crime victims in Indian Country.