Official Release, Statement of Administration Policy on S. 47 – Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act 2013

Link to the Official Release https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/legislative/sap/113/saps47_20130204.pdf Today the Senate approved a motion to move forward with debate on the Violence Against Women Act. The vote was 85-8. Here is the link to the C-Span video coverage of today’s Senate proceedings. … Continue reading →read more

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)

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Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

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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