​NAICJA 56th Annual National Tribal Judicial and Court Personnel Conference

October 13-16, 2025

Location: Wildhorse Pass | Chandler, AZ

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Registration and event information: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/ntjcpc/home​​

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NAICJA’s Annual Conference offers innovative and timely tribal justice information through high-quality presentations by national experts. The theme of this year’s conference is “Tribal Courts: A Bulwark for Tribal Sovereignty.” NAICJA is featuring topics that highlight ways in which American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and First Nations justice systems are exercising tribal inherent sovereignty and envisioning their tribal justice systems to preserve traditions and adapt to the future.

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We are delighted to welcome our judges and court personnel. We hope you will join us to learn and network during our three-day event. 

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(Pre-conference will be held on October 13, 2025, for Court Clerk I Training and Bailiff Training - separate registration required.)

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Who Should Attend

• Tribal Court Judges, Peacemakers, and Other Tribal Dispute Resolvers

• Tribal Court System Personnel

• Tribal Leaders

• Tribal Organizational Staff

• Federal Indian Law and Tribal Law Attorneys and Scholars

• Federal and State Judiciaries and Court Personnel

• Law Students

• Anyone Interested in Tribal Justice Developments

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20th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation

October 28-30, 2025

Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota

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Registration link: https://www.ovwconsultation.org/Attend/Register 

Note: All attendees – whether virtual or in-person – must register for the conference

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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.

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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.

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Travel information: https://www.ovwconsultation.org/Attend/Hotel-Travel 

Agenda (forthcoming): https://www.ovwconsultation.org/Agenda/Full-Agenda

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25th Inter-Tribal Working Group (ITWG) Meeting

December 2-3, 2025

National Advocacy Center | Columbia, SC

​Conference Approval is pending. Please do not book travel. Details are forthcoming.

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If you have any questions, please email Chia@TLPI.org.