Native American Crime Victims' Rights
Hallie Bongar White, JD, Executive Director, Southwest Center for Law & Policy
Kelly Gaines Stoner, JD, Director, Native American Legal Resource Center and Director of Clinical Programs, Oklahoma City University School of Law
Native Americans experience the highest rates of violent crime victimization of any population in the United States. This session will address the unique challenges and discuss creative, effective remedies available in serving Native American victims in tribal, state, federal, and CFR courts. This session is geared toward attorneys with moderate knowledge of crime victims’ rights.
Hallie Bongar White is an attorney and the Executive Director of the Southwest Center for Law And Policy. Through the Southwest Center for Law and Policy, she trains tribal courts, law enforcement, advocates, prosecutors, and communities nationally on issues related to violent crime and victims’ rights in Indian Country.
Kelly Gaines Stoner (Cherokee descent) is an attorney and a clinical instructor at Oklahoma City University School of Law. She is the director of the Native American Crime Victims’ Rights Law Clinic, which is funded by the Office for Victims of Crime, United States Department of Justice, to provide representation in tribal, state, and federal courts.
This conference is supported by Grant No. 2008-DD-BX-K001 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
