Dear Friend,
We need your help! The House will vote tomorrow to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (H.R. 1585) or VAWA. Not only does this bill secure vital funding for victim services, it also expands tribal jurisdiction to prosecute non-Native American perpetrators of violence.
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The 115th Congress let VAWA expire for the first time in 25 years. Its reauthorization in 2013 was a huge win, giving tribal courts jurisdiction over non-Native Americans in domestic violence cases.
Violence against Native American women on tribal lands, which is overwhelming committed by non-Native perpetrators, has reached devastating levels. The newly introduced bill, H.R. 1585, addresses this by expanding tribal jurisdiction to include crimes of sexual assault, stalking, child abuse, and sex trafficking. Provisions from Savanna’s Act, which did not pass the last Congress, are also included in this bill to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Your member of Congress needs to hear from you! Tell Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act and its tribal provisions.
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Sincerely, Lacina Tangnaqudo Onco (Shinnecock/Kiowa) |
