Part 1: Three Areas of Consideration for Engaging with Native Nations around MDTs and CACs
Working in Indian Country requires individuals and organizations to think about how to engage respectfully and effectively with sovereign nations. We’ve identified three broad categories which are important to consider when partnering or developing CAC/MDTs:
- Sovereignty. Which includes: Law, Policy, Governance and Jurisdiction.
- Institutions. Which includes: Structures, Systems, Positions, and Processes.
- Culture. Which includes: Values, Ways of Knowing and Doing.
This two-part session will unpack these three areas, giving concrete examples and providing participants with time to reflect on next steps and develop questions to learn from Native nations. The goal is not to create a checklist of “to dos” or broad guidelines, but to help participants develop a lens for how to approach MDT/CAC development and partnerships in Indian Country.
About the trainer:
Deanna Chancellor, MPA (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) joined NNCTC in 2023 after serving 18 years as the Director of the Leflore County, Oklahoma, Child Advocacy Center and Women’s Crisis Services. She has extensive experience providing training and technical assistance related to all aspects of child advocacy centers including development, accreditation, cultural adaptations, and secondary trauma. She leads projects focused on enhancing child advocacy center (CAC) services in Tribal communities through our Native Child Advocacy Resource Center.
Registration:
Click HERE to register.
- Part 2 is scheduled for November 12, 2024, from 1:00-3:00 PM.
