Description: VAWA 2005 requires DOJ, HHS, and DOI to consult with Indian tribes on an annual basis. This interaction on a nation-to-nation basis has allowed tribal governments and the United States to Read More ››
Outdated Census definitions and poor data quality have led to a misunderstanding about the size and significance of the rural Native American population. Read More ››
While advocacy on the domestic level is vital, violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women also has implications in the international arena. Read More ››
Five years ago, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013).2 In response to the high rates of domestic violence being perpetrated against American Indian and Read More ››
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), originally sponsored by Senators Biden and Hatch, was enacted in 1994 as a result of national grassroots organizing by battered women and advocates. Read More ››
Hear from Native survivors and their advocates about what women need in the short and long term, & how our grassroots organizing movement continue to change the culture of and prevent DV. Read More ››
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