The Week That Was: The Big Stories in Indian Country, March 3, 2013

ICTMN Staff
March 03, 2013
It's our weekly roundup of the stories that mattered most in Indian country: • VAWA PASSES: The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization passed the U.S...
Renée Roman Nose

VAWA Victory!

February 28 marks the first day in the history of the United States when Native women living on reservations will be offered equal protection from violent criminals as most non-reservation women had since the original passage of VAWA ten years ago....

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March 01, 2013

Looking Back to the Future of VAWA: Suzan Shown Harjo: "Congress, Make the Streets Safe for Indian Women, Too"

ICTMN Staff
March 01, 2013
In one of her columns for Indian Country Today , Suzan Shown Harjo wrote: "Only the reinstatement of tribal jurisdiction and remedies has a chance of reversing the epidemic levels ...

Reactions to Passing of Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Continue

ICTMN Staff
March 01, 2013
Reactions continue to arrive following the House passing of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization on February 28, complete with the tribal provisions recently included in ...

A Proud Day for Tribal Advocates of the Violence Against Women Act

Rob Capriccioso
February 28, 2013
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization passed the U.S. House on February 28 by a vote of 286 to 138...

Rapid Reactions to House Passing of Violence Against Women Act

ICTMN Staff
February 28, 2013
American Indian women had their voices heard today as the U.S. House passed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act with the U.S...

Violence Against Women Act With Tribal Provisions Passes House; On to President Obama for Signature

Rob Capriccioso
February 28, 2013
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization has passed the U.S. House by a vote of 286 - 138. It includes the U.S...

Republicans Cave on Violence Against Women Act; Is the Sequester Next?

Mark Trahant
February 27, 2013
This is not a headline that any political party wants to read: “House GOP Caves: Violence Against Women Act Impasse Finally Broken.” The shape of a new deal is simple, according to...

A Violence Against Women Act Surprise? House Might Pass Tribal Provisions

Rob Capriccioso
February 27, 2013
Indian affairs law and lobby officials nationwide are mobilizing at the news that the House Republican leadership may soon consider an up or down vote on S.47, the Senate version o...

NCAI Responds to Sen. Grassley's VAWA Comments

ICTMN Staff
February 27, 2013
Comments made by Iowa Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) about the tribal provisions of the Violence Against Women (VAWA) this week, are being labeled as “fear mongering” by the Natio...

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