Public Policy

Read more about the Not Invisible Act in this fact sheet.
Recent Update: 11-23-2023. Read More ››

Written by Brianna Theobald. Coercive sterilization of Indigenous women at Crow Agency, and the activism of Indigenous women, has a longer history than scholars have recognized. In the late 1920s and  Read More ››

This document communicates CDC’s priorities related to violence prevention for the next 5 years. Read More ››

On May 3, 2019, President Trump became the first President to formally recognize Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Day. Read More ››

This sample proclamation aims to assist Tribal leaders and advocates in their efforts to proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month across Tribal Nations, Alaska Native villages, and  Read More ››

This sample proclamation aims to assist Tribal leaders and advocates in their efforts to proclaim April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month across Tribal Nations, Alaska Native villages, and Indian Read More ››

Read more about Savanna's Act in this fact sheet. Read More ››

Sexual Violence Against Women and Children in Indian Country Read More ››

Together We Are Stronger  
Indigenous Women's Movement to End Violence Against American Indian, Alaska Native, and Aboriginal Women  
United Nations Church Center Chapel  
March 22, 2016 Read More ››

VAWA 2005 requires the DOJ, HHS, and DOI to engage in formal consultation with Indian tribes on an annual basis to address concerns that impact the safety of Indian women at the broadest level. Read More ››