Republican House members Tom Cole (Okla.) and Darrell Issa (Calif.) on February 20 issued new Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) legislation that includes stronger tribal jurisdicti...

As the Violence Against Women Act discussion moves to the Congressional side of D.C. following its Senate passing on February 12, some senators are still opposed to it. Take Sen...

Tribal protections for Native women and families are one of the main issues being used as a bargaining tool by lawmakers in a last-ditch effort to get the Violence Against Women Ac...

Continuing Indian Country Today Media Network’s periodic roundup of court cases relevant to Indian country decided in the Ninth Circuit, we examine several new federal circuit cour...

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has a new top law enforcement administrator...

In 2010, Congress passed the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA)...

According to the Associated Press, a bill, HB 2233, was recently passed by the Washington state Senate by a vote of 42-6...

A recent child custody case in Valley Center, California became the latest example of how Southern California Intertribal Court has continued to expand its jurisdiction and gain re...