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Support the Tribal Law and Order Act (S. 797 / H.R. 1924)
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Why This Is Important

The Tribal Law and Order Act (S. 797 / H.R. 1924) is still in the spotlight in both the House and the Senate. The Senate recently passed this legislation out of committee.  There is a lack of proper law enforcement protection to Native Americans on Bureau of Indian Affairs land.  It is a shocking fact that American Indian women residing on Indian reservations suffer domestic violence and physical and sexual assault at rates far exceeding women of other ethnicities and locations.  American Indian women experience physical assaults at a rate 50% higher than the next most victimized demographic, African-American males.  These crimes are extremely difficult to investigate and prosecute because of conflicting jurisdictions and lack of adequate investigatory resources and training.  Indian women suffer crimes of violence which remain unresolved and unprosecuted.  Let us demand that Congress  fix this problem of unprosecuted violence committed by non-Indians in Indian Country.  We need to pass this legislation in order to protect Native Americans on their own land and in their own homes.  

 

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Support the Tribal Law and Order Act (S. 797 / H.R. 1924)

Greetings,

Please support the Tribal Law and Order Act (S. 797/ H.R. 1924) which would address some of the issues behind the public safety crisis in Indian Country. This bill is needed in order to address the domestic violence and sexual abuse epidemic in Indian Country by requiring federal and tribal communication regarding both the victim and perpetrator and providing family violence training to enforcement officers. This bill recommends simplifications in communication and jurisdictional issues and commits resources to improve unsafe detention centers, This legislation will encourage crime prevention and rehabilitation of people convicted of a crime.

Our Native American people deserve to live in a safe environment and to be able to seek justice when they have been victimized by crime. It is a national disgrace the level of criminal acts that are not investigated or prosecuted that occur on Bureau of Indian Affairs lands. We must do better by our Native people.

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