VAWA Government to Government Consultation January 21 to 23

The will January 21 to 23, 2026 at the Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, MN. This is an important event for tribes to participate in as federal government officials will be present to hear verbal testimony on what is needed to strengthen the safety of Native women and their families in Indian country.

The purpose of each consultation is to solicit recommendations from tribal government leaders on the following topics: Administering tribal funds and programs; Enhancing the safety of Indian women from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, homicide, stalking, and sex trafficking; Strengthening the federal response to such crimes; and, Improving access to local, regional, state, and federal crime information databases and criminal justice information systems. For more information see 20th Annual Government to Government Tribal Consultation.

The Office on Violence Against Women is a grant-making agency in the U.S. Department of Justice. Under §903 of Title IX of the United States Department of Justice Reauthorization and Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), OVW is responsible for conducting annual government-to-government consultations with the leaders of all Federally recognized Indian tribal governments on behalf of the United States Attorney General.

 On the evening of January 20^th, theNCAI Violence Against Women Task Force Tribal Caucus will hosting an event for tribal leaders and organizations to focus on the priorities for discussion at the Department of Justice’s annual government-to-government consultation among Tribal Nations and the Office of Violence Against Women. Registration is required. Speakers include

Carmen OLeary, Director at Native Women's Society of the Great Plains: Tami Jerue, Executive Director of Alaska Native Women's Resource Center and Shannon Holsey, President for the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians.