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Editorial: Protect Native women from domestic violence
Monday, September 12, 2005
"Although contrary to Native American culture, violence against tribal women is far higher than that of other U.S. women.
One in 3 Indian women will be raped in her lifetime, and 6 in 10 will be physically assaulted, the National Congress of American Indians reports.
So, in the Violence Against Women Act, tribes are seeking criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit domestic violence within tribal boundaries. They also want sentencing limits lifted in tribal courts in these cases and a tribal division created within the Violence Against Women Office.
As sovereign nations, tribes have a complex maze of court systems. A woman in one tribe may be unable to pursue a case against a man in another tribe.
While that situation may be impossible to unravel, Congress should approve a national study on violence against Native American women to determine its magnitude, causes and possible solutions."
Get the Story:
Our Opinion: Renew, expand domestic violence bill
(The Tucson Citizen 9/12)
Get the Bill:
S.1197:
Violence Against Women Act of 2005
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