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February 22, 2016 indianz.com A briefing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon will address the impact of the Violence Against Women Act in Indian Country. S.47, the 2013 law that reauthorized VAWA, includes a historic provision that recognizes the "inherent power" of tribes to arrest, prosecute and punish non-Indians for certain domestic violence offenses. Tribes must ensure their justice systems...
March 16, 2016| New York, NY — Speakers from American Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and Canadian national indigenous organizations are set to converge for a critical panel discussion on violence against indigenous women and girls. The parallel event, titled Indigenous Women’s Movements to End Violence Against American Indian, Alaska Native, and Indigenous Women, will take place at the sixtieth...
A workshop and discussion for Oklahoma Indian nations hosted by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Today Indian nations are rejoining the global community as sovereign nations in order to protect our sovereignty, our resources, our cultures, and our people. Indian nations in Oklahoma are leaders in this development. This high-level workshop will offer insights and information on what Indian nations need...
Key Parallel Event at UN Commission on Status of Women March 24, 2016 | New York, NY — A capacity crowd converged at the Church Center for the United Nations chapel on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in New York City for Together We Are Stronger: Indigenous Women’s Movements to End Violence Against American Indian, Alaska Native, and Aboriginal Women. This...
This is the text of proposed changes by the 67 countries that are co-sponsors of the Declaration.
April 22, 2016| Shawnee, Okla. — Indian nations have historically been international actors and a part of the world community of sovereign nations, and this is shown by their treaties with the United States and other nations. Today, tribes are seeking to rejoin the international community in order to protect their lands, sovereignty, and cultures, and to benefit their communities...
May 19, 2016 Washington, D.C. — The American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has been approved to go before the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly in June, 2016. The OAS is a regional intergovernmental human rights organization of 35 member countries of the Americas including the United States. “This is an historic day for indigenous peoples...
On Wednesday, May 18, 2016, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on two bills concerning tribal justice systems, the protection of Native women and children, and public safety in Indian Country: S. 2920, the Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization Act of 2016, was introduced on May 11, 2016 by John Barrasso (R-WY), Committee...
The Center’s Executive Director Robert T. Coulter helped kick off the Breaking Through Power event May 23, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Speaking under the theme Breaking Through Power: How it’s Done, Coulter shared the challenges facing indigenous peoples today and what can be done to make sure the rights of indigenous peoples are protected. The four-day event is bringing together...
May 27, 2016 The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) announced this week that due to a financial crisis it would be severely limited in its ability to fulfill its mandate by the Organization of American States (OAS) to promote respect for human rights in the region. The IACHR plays an important role in holding states accountable for protecting human...