Native American Provisions of Violence Against Women Act Re-Introduced

Rob Capriccioso
January 25, 2013
Native Americans are getting a jump-start on lobbying the new 113 th Congress for passage of tribal provisions passed last year by the Senate but stalled in the House involving the...
Bryan Newland

A Retrospective on Federal Indian Policy During President Obama’s First Term

Sunday officially marks the conclusion of President Obama’s first term in office—as well as the beginning of his second term....

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January 19, 2013

The GOP House Leader Sank VAWA in 2012, the Fight Starts Anew in 2013

Rob Capriccioso
January 15, 2013
Native American and congressional advocates of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) are frustrated that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., held up a compromise in the wanin...

The Most Important Stories of 2012

ICTMN Staff
December 31, 2012
The most widely read stories aren't always the most important ones. We recently published our list of 2012's most popular stories by page views ...

53-Year-Old Native Woman Attacked in California

ICTMN Staff
December 18, 2012
As politicians in Washington D.C. continue to argue over details of the Violence Against Women Act, Native women continue to be the victims of attacks at a high rate...
Brian Patterson

Let Us Protect Our Communities

I have been taught that “no nation is truly defeated until the hearts of its women are on the ground.”  Native women have strong hearts, but that strength is constantly challenged by the high rates of domestic violence on many Indian reservations.  Of course, domestic violence is not limited to w...

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December 14, 2012

NCAI Urges Bipartisanship Action for Violence Against Women Act

ICTMN Staff
December 13, 2012
News has been circulating this week that a move could be made on the part of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the tribal provisions that are within it...

Native American Women Become Bargaining Tool in VAWA Congress Negotiations

Rob Capriccioso
December 07, 2012
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...

Hooters Launches Culturally-Offensive Marketing Campaign

Tanya Lee
November 16, 2012
Hooters has stepped up to take its place along with the Gap and Victoria's Secret as a major brand using disrespectful images of American Indians for advertising...
Nancy Pelosi

Making Progress for Native American Communities

“If you knew the conditions and circumstances…you would do all you could to remedy them.” These were the words written by Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte—the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree—in 1907....

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November 02, 2012

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