Legal Advocacy


  1. Safety for Indian Women
  2. Frequently Asked Questions on the VAWA 2000 Requirement Regarding Costs for Criminal Charges and Protection Orders
  3. Section 904 of VAWA 2005 Title IX


I. Wisconsin Tribal Codes


  1. Survey of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Laws of Wisconsin Tribes
  2. Appendix A: Wisconsin Tribal Codes
  3. Appendix B: Tribal Code Definitions of Domestic Violence
  4. Appendix C: Tribal Court Petition Forms: Domestic Violence Restraining Order Injunctions


H. Model Tribal Code


  1. Domestic & Family Violence: A Model Civil Code for Wisconsin’s P.L. 280 Tribes
  2. Model Tribal Court Forms
  3. Court Form: Petition for a Protection Order


G. Violence Against Women Act Title IX


  1. VAWA Title IX (Public Law 109-162)
  2. VAWA Title IX: Safety for Indian Women
  3. Section 904 of VAWA 2005 Title IX
  4. Frequently Asked Questions on the VAWA 2000 Requirement Regarding Costs for Criminal Charges and Protection Orders


F. Indian Child Welfare Act


  1. Indian Child Welfare Act: Public Law 95-608
  2. The Indian Child Welfare Act Summary
  3. ICWA: A Family’s Guide
  4. Flowchart: Does ICWA Protection Apply?
  5. Web Links: National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)


E. Full Faith and Credit


  1. Full Faith and Credit of Protection Orders: Checklist
  2. Full Faith and Credit of Canadian Protection Orders: Checklist
  3. Enforcement of Restraining Orders Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
  4. Full Faith and Credit Web Resources
  5. Recognition and Enforcement of Orders from Tribal Courts


D. Non-PL 280 (Menominee) Jurisdiction


  1. Non-PL280 Scenarios


C. Public Law 280 Jurisdiction


  1. Public Law 83-280 (PL280) (28 U.S.C. § 1162. 28 U.S.C. § 1360)
  2. Link to Questions and Answers About PL280
  3. PL280: Issues and Concerns for Victims of Crime in Indian Country
  4. Concurrent Tribal Authority Under PL280
  5. Scenarios: PL280 Civil Jurisdiction
  6. Scenarios: PL280 Criminal Jurisdiction
  7. Wisconsin State Indian Law Case Law: A Jurisdictional Survey of Criminal and Civil Cases Under PL280
  8. Teague Protocol


B. Overview of Indian Law


  1. General Analysis: How to Determine Which Court Has Jurisdiction in Tribal Laws
  2. Indian Civil Rights Act (ICRA) (25 U.S.C. §§ 1301-03)
  3. ICRA: Implications on Tribal Jurisdiction and Sentencing (25 U.S.C. §§ 1301-03)


A. Overview


  1. Map of Indian Lands in Wisconsin
  2. Wisconsin’s American Indian Reservation and Trust Lands
  3. Wisconsin Tribal Court System
  4. Tribal Courts in Wisconsin
  5. Tribal Internet Resources