Today is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, and I wanted to take some time to tell you what that means to me. Continue reading
As a native woman by Sharice Davids
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Rep. Sharice Davids Presides Over House Floor for Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) today presided over the House Floor as the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 passed, improving critical protections and services for all victims of violence and abuse. Davids co-sponsored multiple amendments to the bill that address the crisis of violence against Native women and girls. Continue reading
NCAI Releases Five-Year Report on Tribal Governments Exercising VAWA
WASHINGTON, D.C. | The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has released a new report summarizing results of the first five years of tribal government-expanded criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians under the tribal provisions of the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA 2013). Continue reading
Tribal leaders attend briefing on the Implementation of the Violence Against Women Act: Push to Further Protect Native Women
More than 100 people accepted the invitation to attend a congressional briefing, Violence Against Women and Implementation of VAWA 2013 Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction held February 23, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
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