Tribal Court | Native Village of Barrow
Contact:
NATIVE VILLAGE OF BARROW TRIBAL COURT
TRIBAL COURT CLERK
Physical Address
1078 Kiogak Street
Suite 304
Utqiagvik, AK 99723
Mailing Address
P.O. BOX 1130
BARROW, ALASKA 99723
Phone
907.852.4411 Main Office
Fax
907.852.4426
A. Child In Need of Aid Cases are heard by Tribal Council approved Judges who decide on Orders to protect Children.
B. Tribal Youth Program Grant for $659,181. is for youth ages 18-25, to develop a steering Committee and an outreach program to assist with the prevention of alcohol & substance abuse related crimes.
C. Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court Grant for $350,000. is for youth ages 0-21 to develop P&Ps, manuals, judge bench books, screening & assessment tools, handbook, using culturally appropriate programs and to transfer cases from the State of Alaska, Department of Juvenile Justice to NVB’s Tribal Court.
D. Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention Grant for $349,646. is for ages 0-18, to develop and distribute a Community Needs Assessment, programs and services to reconnect youth & families, reduce & prevent alcohol/substance abuse & related crimes.
Tribal Court Judges, who are trained and qualified, render decisions in all cases; Adoptions, Guardianship, CINA, and Juvenile Wellness Court.
The Wellness Juvenile Drug Program is a therapeutic judicial process integrating cultural values and partnering with the different community agencies to effectively address drug and alcohol abuse with our juvenile members.
Juveniles who have been cited by the North Slope Borough Police Department for minor consuming (MCA) or misconduct involving a control substance (MICS) are referred by the State of Alaska District Court to Tribal Court with a signed memorandum of agreement.
Tribal Court is to establish hearings, and make findings in Adoption cases, Guardianship cases, CINA (Child in Need of Aid) cases, and the Juvenile Wellness Program.
Tribal Court can also settle civil disputes when a Juvenile member wants to bring an issue before the Tribal Court Judges by petition.
Cultural adoption to raise the child and the biological parents give consent;
Cultural adoption to adopt a child and the biological parents relinquish their parental rights.
Tribal Court may find that some type of harm is involved and determines the child needs aid.
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