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<html><head></head><body>VAWA 2013 AND TRIBAL JURISDICTION OVER NON-INDIAN PERPETRATORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Congress recently passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, or “VAWA 2013.” This new law includes significant provisions addressing tribal jurisdiction over non-Indian perpetrators of domestic violence. These tribal provisions were proposed by the Justice Department in 2011. WHAT WILL TRIBES BE […] <a target="blank" href="http://lastrealindians.com/?p=1910">read more</a>
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VAWA 2013 AND TRIBAL JURISDICTION OVER NON-INDIAN PERPETRATORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Congress recently passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, or “VAWA 2013.” This new law includes significant provisions addressing tribal jurisdiction over non-Indian perpetrators of domestic violence. These tribal provisions were proposed by the Justice Department in 2011. WHAT WILL TRIBES BE […] <a target="blank" href="http://lastrealindians.com/?p=1910">read more</a>

US Dept. of Justice Fact Sheet Re: VAWA’s Tribal Jurisdiction over Non-Indians