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Ending Violence Against Native Women
In the United States, violence against indigenous women has reached unprecedented levels on tribal lands and in Alaska Native villages.

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Congressional Updates

  • New Amber Alert law for tribal lands honors slain Navajo girl | April 17, 2018
  • Senate Resolution would designate a 2018 National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women | March 21, 2018
  • Highlights of Key Pending Legislation relating to violence against indigenous women | November 11, 2017
  • National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls | May 4, 2017
  • Historic Federal Support for an Alaska Native Tribal Resource Center on Domestic Violence | October 2, 2017
  • Law was meant to let American Indians prosecute violence; is it working? | March 25, 2017
  • Standing Room Only at Congressional Briefing on the Impact of VAWA 2013 in Indian Country | February 23, 2016
  • Tribal Leaders Call for Expanded Jurisdiction Over Non-Native Domestic Violence Offenders | February 23, 2016
  • Senate Committee on Indian Affairs considers the need for victim services in Indian country | June 10, 2015
  • Two Major Steps Aimed at Improving Safety for Alaska Native Women | December 19, 2014
  • Congressional Briefing on the Impact of VAWA 2013 in Indian Country | February 22, 2016


Supreme Court Updates

  • United States v. Rahimi | June 21, 2024
  • U.S. Supreme Court Hears United States v. Rahimi on November 7 | November 6, 2023
  • Supreme Court Tie in Dollar General Case ‘Clear Victory’ for Tribal Sovereignty | June 24, 2016
  • Dollar General Corporation v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians  | June 23, 2016
  • Quilt Walk for Justice - Tribal Sovereignty Equals Justice & Safety | December 7, 2015
  • Quilt Walk for Justice - Related Articles (list)
  • United States v. Bryant –Tribal Court Convictions Upheld as Basis for Federal Prosecutions of Repeat Domestic Assault Offenders | June 13, 2016

 

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