Indian Law Resource Center
, 08/31/2012 - 8:42pm
Nearly 20 years after the Violence Against Women Act was first signed into law, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday to further strengthen and improve the programs authorized under the landmark law to assist victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
, 12/01/2011 - 11:39am
ACTION ALERT! NOVEMBER 23, 2011
Deadline Extended to Submit Comments on the Stand Against Violence and Empower (SAVE) Native Women Act extended through Dec. 2, 2011
, 11/09/2011 - 11:22am
Indian Law Resource Center
, 05/26/2011 - 3:59pm
February 4, 2011 — U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka of (D-Hawaii) and Congressman Eni Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa) sent letters to Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressing their concern over forced evictions being carried in Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, by Chilean armed forces.
, 02/07/2011 - 1:25pm
A United Nations expert on women’s human rights is investigating why Native women face the highest rates of sexual and physical assault of any group in the United States.
, 01/21/2011 - 3:58pm
UN Special Rapporteur James Anaya issues a statement encouraging Chile to prevent further evictions.
Indian Law Resource Center
, 01/13/2011 - 2:35pm
Indian Law Resource Center
, 12/10/2010 - 11:08am
You can help us challenge and overturn one of the most discriminatory and unconstitutional legal doctrines affecting Indian and Alaska Native tribes.
Indian Law Resource Center
, 12/07/2009 - 4:33pm
Opening Statement of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus at the XII Meeting of Negotiations in the Quest for Points of Consensus of the Working Group to Prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Organization of American States
, 11/30/2009 - 11:47am
The Onondaga Nation has used its historic land rights to achieve a huge victory in protecting Onondaga Creek and Onondaga Lake from sewage, storm water, and other pollution.
Indian Law Resource Center
, 11/20/2009 - 11:01am
The OAS held a special session on November 11th to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Indian Law Resource Center
, 11/11/2009 - 3:47pm
Message to Tribal leaders from Susan Masten, former chair of the Yurok Tribe and chair of the Indian Law Resource Center's Board of Directors.
Mrs. Susan Masten
, 10/19/2009 - 11:46am
The Indian Law Resource Center is a non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to providing legal advice, assistance, and representation to Indian tribes and indigenous communities throughout the Americas. We are also committed to developing new attorneys in the fields of Indian law and international human rights law.
Indian Law Resource Center
, 10/12/2009 - 12:38pm