The Mending the Rainbow Training was a 2 day on-site training to increase awareness of the issues faced by the LGBTQ2S community in the tribal justice System and what courts can do to make their court-rooms more inclusive. The training explored the history of LGBTQ2S people in Native American focused historic and contemporary contexts to help attendees become more aware of the population. The training then went on to cover the different vocabulary that should and should not be used when speaking to or about the LGBTQ2S community and the current statistics and issues facing the LGBTQ2S community in the Justice system. The training left attendees with an understanding of what steps court rooms, court personnel and programs can take to make their justice system more inclusive on both logistical and policy focused levels.
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Agenda:
National American Indian Court Judges Association - Boulder, CO
Monday, February 25, 2019 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Facilitators: Kurt Begaye & Mattee Jim
8:00 am – 8:30 am Registration Open
8:30 am – 9:45 am Traditional Opening
Opening Remarks, Nikki Borchardt Campbell, Executive Director, NAICJA
Introductions & Expectations
Group Agreements
9:45 am – 10:30 am Historical Trauma
10:30 am – 10:40 am BREAK – please be back on time
10:40 am – 12:00 pm Native Gender and Sexuality
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm LUNCH (On Your Own)
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm Discussion
1:30 pm – 2:10 pm Definitions & Terminology
2:10 pm – 2:25 pm BREAK – please be back on time
2:25 pm – 3:00 pm Gender vs. Sexual Orientation
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Creating a Welcoming Environment
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Discussion & Wrap Up
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
8:00 am – 8:45 am Welcome & Review of Day One
8:45 am – 10:15 am Impact of Violence
10:15 am – 10:30 am BREAK – please be back on time
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Advocacy
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Resources
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Final Discussions & Wrap Up
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