Statutes | Colorado River Tribe, Domestic and Family Violence Code Chapter 1 ยง1-102 | 2019
The Domestic and Family Violence Code shall promote the following:
(1) End all domestic and family violence on the Colorado River Indian Reservation and promote the healing of families.
(2) Ensure the safety of victims of domestic and family violence and guarantee victims the maximum protection from abuse and/or violence.
(3) Establish unequivocally the official response to cases of domestic and family violence: Violent and abusive behavior will not be tolerated or excused under any circumstance.
(4) Foster the principle that the elders, adults, women, children and physically/mentally challenged of our Tribes and community residing on the Colorado River Indian Reservation are to be cherished, protected and treated with respect.
(5) Hold perpetrators of domestic and family violence fully accountable for their conduct.
(6) Eliminate future violence in all families through prevention, counseling, treatment and public education that promotes the cultural and traditional values of the Colorado River Indian Tribes so as to nurture non-violence within families and instill respect for the elders, adults, women, children and the physically/mentally challenged of our Tribes.