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MPR: Debating tribal jurisdiction provisions in VAWA update






"After passage by the Senate earlier this month, the Violence Against Women Act is due for action in the House, possibly this week. The reauthorization of the bill would be a first step in addressing the often-overlooked problem of violence against women on tribal reservations.

Tom Heffelfinger, former U.S. attorney for Minnesota from 1991-1993 and 2001-2006, will join The Daily Circuit Tuesday Feb. 26 to discuss the bill. Tina Olson, co-director of Mending the Sacred Hoop, will also join the conversation. Her Duluth-based organization works on behalf of Native American women who are domestic violence victims."

Get the Story:
The Daily Circuit: Will Violence Against Women Act's new provision improve tribal justice? (Minnesota Public Radio 2/26)

Committee Notice:
S. 47—Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (February 26, 2013)

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