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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...

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...

On May 5, 2016, the National Institute for Justice published its latest research report examining the prevalence of intimate partner and sexual violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women and men. Using a nationally representative sample from the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, the report provides estimates of sexual violence, physical violence by intimate partners, stalking...

June 6, 2016| By Christopher T. Foley, Attorney, Indian Law Resource CenterThe Death Valley Timbisha Shoshone Tribe was dealt another setback last week in its ongoing efforts to preserve its constitutional government in the face of persistent federal interference.On May 27, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a disappointing decision in the Tribe’s federal...