Red Lake Hosts Successful and Fun Gathering of Elders

Michael Meuers
April 27, 2013
More than 350 elders attended Red Lake’s Third Annual Elder Gathering at Seven Clans Casino Red Lake on April 1 to 2. Much of the agenda was anishaa , or just for fun...

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!...

Shanley Takes on Violence Against Women for Standing Rock Sioux

Tanya Lee
April 04, 2013
Erin Shanley, Cheyenne River Sioux, was sworn in as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on March 4. Her appointment by U.S. Attorney Brendan V...

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

Cantwell: 'Johnson Has Left a Tremendous Legacy'

ICTMN Staff
March 28, 2013
On March 26, Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) announced that he will not run for re-election in 2014. Following the announcement Sen...

Sen. Tim Johnson Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2014

ICTMN Staff
March 27, 2013
On March 26, news came that South Dakota Democratic Senator Tim Johnson, member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, would not be seeking re-election in 2014...
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

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