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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...
April 17, 2018 | The Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert for Indian Country Act, Public Law No. 115-166, was signed into law on April 13, 2018. The legislation was introduced by Senator McCain (R-AZ) in 2017. The new law allows tribes to develop and integrate tribal Amber Alerts systems into state AMBER Alert systems and makes tribes, not just states, possible...
Español April 26, 2018 | During the Organization of States (OAS) 48th General Assembly, representatives of Indigenous Peoples and Communities will not need to go through the registration process for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). Indigenous Peoples representatives will only need to send an email to the OAS Secretary General indicating their interest in attending, and specifying the names of up...
This Special Collection is intended to provide information and resources on how to use international advocacy in our work to end violence against Native women and girls. In addition to tribal, state, and federal resources, international law and procedures offer American Indian and Alaska Native women additional advocacy opportunities to raise global awareness about the epidemic of violence against indigenous...
Abril 26, 2018 | Durante la 48ª Asamblea General de la Organización de Estados Americanos, representantes de Pueblos y Comunidades Indígenas no necesitarán pasar por el proceso de registro para las Organizaciones de Sociedad Civil (OSC). Los representantes de Pueblos Indígenas solo deberán enviar un correo electrónico al Secretario General de la OEA indicando su interés en asistir y los...
Tribes are governmental and political entities, not racial groups. This is a principle embedded in U.S. law from the very beginning and explicitly recognized by the Supreme Court in Morton v. Mancari in 1977. This is the law of the land. Concerningly, however, reports in recent weeks indicate that the Department of Health and Human Services is now denying tribes’...
June 3, 2018Brooklyn RiveraAmerican Council of Indigenous PeoplesWashington, D.C.( Español) Secretary General, Ambassadors and Distinguished Guests of the Organization of American States. Thank you for this opportunity to address you on behalf of the Indigenous Peoples and Nations Coalition here today. We believe there are several important steps the OAS must take toward securing Indigenous rights and advancing implementation of...
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Statement by Armstrong Wiggins OAS Inter-American Week for Indigenous Peoples Washington, D.C. – August 10, 2018 Español Madam/Mister Chair, Ambassadors, Distinguished Guests of the Organization of American States, Indigenous Leaders and Representatives of Indigenous Governments: My name is Armstrong Wiggins. I am a Miskito Indian from the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua, and today I speak in my capacity as the...
August 15, 2018 Helena, Montana ̶ Indian Law Resource Center was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community for the Center's work to pursue legal strategies and educational initiatives aimed at improving safety in Alaska Native villages and access to justice for women and girls. “Alaska Native women suffer the highest rates of forcible sexual assault...