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Native Girls in the Juvenile Justice System. Terri Yellowhammer tyellowhammer@edc.org Native Streams Institute Education Development Center. 564 Federally Recognized Tribes in U.S. American Indians: high rates of entry in J uvenile J ustice System
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Native Girls in the JuvenileJustice System Terri Yellowhammer tyellowhammer@edc.org Native Streams Institute Education Development Center
564 Federally Recognized Tribes in U.S. • American Indians: high rates of entry in Juvenile Justice System • http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezacjrp/asp/display.asp • What this means: AI girls are overrepresented in JJ System
Easy Access to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement Year of Census by Sex Sickmund, M., Sladky, T.J., Kang, W., & Puzzanchera, C. (2011). "Easy Access to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement." Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezacjrp/
Opportunities for success: • Recognizing challenges: historical trauma, disconnect between agencies within system, relationships • Recognizing strengths: cultural practices being restored/incorporated • Finding that willingness to build relationships