Exclusive Video: VAWA, a Historic Native Victory

Gyasi Ross
April 08, 2013
Hey Native people…just in case you didn’t realize it, we made history very recently!...

North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer Allegedly Verbally Attacks Abused Native Women's Advocate

Vincent Schilling
April 01, 2013
At a recent North Dakota state meeting, Spirit Lake Victim Assistance Director, Native Victim’s Assistance Program Director and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) advocate Melissa M...
Winter King & Sara Clark

Navigating VAWA's New Tribal Court Jurisdictional Provision

President Obama signed into law the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a federal statute that addresses domestic violence and other crimes against women....

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March 31, 2013
Timothy Aqukkasuk Argetsinger

VAWA's Loudest Advocates Further Silence Native Women

Many federally recognized tribes are celebrating the reauthorization of VAWA, which contains key provisions that authorize tribal courts to prosecute non-Indians in sexual assault and domestic violence cases on reservation....

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March 24, 2013

Congressmen Explain Their Surprising Violence Against Women Act Votes

Rob Capriccioso
March 14, 2013
While the tribal court inherent jurisdictional provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed both chambers of Congress in February, and President Barack Obama subseque...
Senator Harry Reid

Women in Indian Country Have Been Heard

March 7 was a momentous day -- President Obama was finally able to sign the reauthorized Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)....

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March 13, 2013

President Barack Obama's VAWA Law Signing Spotlights Native Women Warriors

Rob Capriccioso
March 11, 2013
During the March 7 signing ceremony in the offices of the United States Department of the Interior of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Vice President J...

Today Is International Women's Day: Find an Event Near You, Watch Videos Here

ICTMN Staff
March 08, 2013
Today, March 8, 2013, is the 102nd International Women's Day...

VAWA, Good News-Bad News, and Dirty Oil: How Obama Gave Himself Cover to Kill Native Sacred Sites

Gyasi Ross
March 07, 2013
INCREDIBLE NEWS: On Thursday, February 28th, 2013, the House of Representatives finally decided that Native women, LGBTQ women, and immigrant women were worthy of protections from ...

President Obama Signs Violence Against Women Act Into Law

ICTMN Staff
March 07, 2013
President Barack Obama this morning signed into law the reauthorized Violence Against Women Act that includes tribal provisions...

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