COVID 19

Shanelle Afcan & Christina McDonogh: “Two Women Fighting To Prevent COVID-19 From Destroying Rural Alaska”

April 10, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations’ Declaratory Judgment Actions against Insurance Company re: Pandemic Damages

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma v. Lexington Insurance Co. (Okla. Dist. Ct.):

Complaint

Here is the complaint in Chickasaw Nation Dept. of Commerce v. Lexington Insurance Co. (Okla. Dist. Ct.):

Complaint

TLPI Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Webinar during the Pandemic

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020Kate Fort

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Fri, Apr 10, 2020 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

The Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) in partnership with the Center for Court Innovation (CCI) will host a webinar providing guidance for Tribal Healing to Wellness Court programs in adapting treatment court operations during the COVID-19 crisis. A panel of Healing to Wellness Court practitioners will share how they have modified program operations in response to tribal, federal, state, and local mandates.

The webinar is scheduled for 2 hours: – For the first 30 minutes, the Tribal Law and Policy Institute and Center for Court Innovation staff will present information on priority responses to COVID-19, the use of technology, and Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grant updates related to COVID-19; – The following 60 minutes will be reserved for panelists to share their experiences and program modifications related to court operations, treatment services, client engagement, and communication; – The last 30 minutes will be reserved for questions from webinar participants directed to panelists; – Unanswered questions will be used to inform a follow-up online event to provide a more in-depth sharing of modified Wellness Court practices as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.