"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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