Tribes that have implemented VAWA have identified a number of areas where additional Congressional action would improve implementation. Most n...
›VAWA restored Indian tribes' inherent authority to prosecute non-Indians for domestic violence.
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On March 7, 2013, President Obama signed into law the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), including provisions for tribal governments to protect Native women. This site is a resource for tribal governments and organizations working to implement these laws and protections.
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This project was supported by Grant No. 2013-TA-AX-K011, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
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).