what is a tribal advocate - California Courts - State of California

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Califfornia
Tribal
Advocate
Domestic
Violence and
Sexual
Assault
CCurriicullum
TTrraaiinniinngg CCoommppeetteenncciieess
• Particippants will developp:
• An understanding of their role in creating safety for Indian families.
A foundational knowledge about the emotional, social, cultural, and
leggal dyynamics of domestic violence. An enhanced awareness of
Indian cultural norms and values, in order to become better
advocates for Native women.
• An understandingg of their role within the framework of tribal,,
community, county, and state services and institutions, in order to
better access and connect Native women to available and
appropriate resources.
TTrraaiinniinngg OObbjjeeccttiivveess
This training was developed to provide information about what domestic
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against intimates affects victims, perpetrators, children, and communities.
• To obtain the knowledge to successfully respond to victims of domestic
viiollence or sexuall assaulltt as a ttriibball addvocatte.
• To help community members understand their roles in creating safe
environments for Indian women/men and their children.
• To pprovide strateggies that can be helppful in offeringg supppport to victims of
domestic violence or sexual violence
• To increase awareness of resources available to tribal community
members when faced with domestic violence or sexual assault situations.
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tribal communities can make the social changes needed.
Participants need to reflect upon the systems implemented in their Tribal
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CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa TTrriibbaall CCoommmmuunniittiieess
California has the second largest Native American
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and non-federally recognized tribes.
California Indians have values within traditional stories,
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harmony and a sense of belonging. They look out for one
another, bond together and nurture traditional values for
muutuuaal ssuuppppoort.
Pre-reservation lifestyles of California Indian people often
required cooperation, trust and respect between individuals
in the communityy. Tribal communities workingg toggether can
end violence, creating healthy relationships for future
generations.
As one Pomo woman suggggests-“Our lives are bound
together the way the baskets were bound together”
Domestic
VViioolleennccee
DDOOMMEESSTTIICC VVIIOOLLEENNCCEE:: WWhhaatt iiss iitt??
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may be what you can expect from the laws of your tribe or the state. If
your tribe has a tribal court ask the clerk of the court in your
community what the legal definition of domestic violence is for your
ttrriibbee.
Domestic violence is an escalating pattern of abuse where one
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force, intimidation or the threat of violence.
Because domestic violence touches the whole tribal communityy, it is
important the community members learn more about domestic
violence. The following section provides basic information about
definitions of domestic violence and some commonly asked
qquueessttiioonnss..
BBehhaviiorall ddeffiiniittiion: LLegall ddeffiiniittiion:
Domestic violence is a pattern Domestic violence includes
of behaviors used to maintain both felony and misdemeanor
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partner. Domestic violence by current or former spouses
encompasses many behaviors of the victim, a person who
not limited to physical battering shares a child in common with
whhiichh may occur iinffrequenttlly. tthhe viicttiim; a person
Also other behaviors that may cohabitating; a person similarly
be utilized against the victim situated to the spouse of the
oon aa ddaailyy bbaassiss. Thee bbaatteereer vicctim,, oor bbyy aanyy ootheer aadduult
consistently limits the victim’s person who is protected from
ability to act or think freely. that person’s acts under
Power and control for the domestic or family violence
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domestic violent behaviors domestic violence can be
from past/present acts to found in both civil and criminal
continuing threats of future laws.
viiollence.
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Batterers learn from observations of other people,
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including family and friends
Substances (alcohol/drugs) are not the cause of violence
but can be the catalysts. Domestic violence is defined by
distinct characteristics including:
A) An escalating pattern of varied behaviors and tactics
used to control a partner
B) Occurring within an intimate relationship context
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PPoowweerr && CCoonnttrrooll
Wheels of Power and Control