Our law firm created this website in order to provide information to Native American survivors of childhood sexual abuse, their families and those interested in developing policies to prevent childhood sexual abuse and to assist those who have been abused. As an attorney, I am currently active helping Native victims of sexual abuse protect their right to bring civil lawsuits against their abusers in tribal court.

My current work is in the Navajo Tribal Court and I anticipate becoming involved on a number of other Indian reservations on this same issue. It is critical that the Indian Tribes be given the opportunity to both prevent childhood sexual abuse on their reservations and to care for those who have been sexually abused. I believe one way to accomplish this is to ensure that the tribal courts have jurisdiction to hear these very important civil cases involving tribal members, even if the abuser is not a tribal member.

We have learned over the past few years that civil lawsuits are often the only remedy available to sexual abuse victims to expose their perpetrator and get the help that they need. Wish us luck on this endeavor and let me know if you need help with a case, if you have an idea about preventing childhood sexual abuse on Indian reservations, or ways to help those who have been sexually abused.