Editorials
Help Bring Justice to Alaskan Native Women by: Matt Remle
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On March 7th, 2013 President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Re-authorization into law. The VAWA re-authorization included new language to provide protections for Native American women living on reservations who faced the threat of domestic violence from non-Native partners or spouses. Tribal courts will now be able to prosecute non-Indian perpetrators of […]read more
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Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota
Spoken Languages: English
Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights
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