Indian Country News… OFFICIAL RELEASE Statement of Administration Policy on S. 47 – Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 5 Feb 20135 Feb 2013 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 February 04, 2013 (Senate) STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY S. 47 – Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of…
Indian Country News… Statement by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate on Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 4 Feb 20134 Feb 2013 WASHINGTON - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate released the below statement following the President’s signing of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, which includes a provision…
Indian Country News… NCAI Follow-Up Actions Items on VAWA Reauthorization 4 Feb 20134 Feb 2013 Ensuring Safety for Native Women S. 47, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, has picked up great momentum and will be on the Senate floor today, February 04, 2013, on a motion…
Indian Country News… NCAI ACTION ALERT: Join National Call on VAWA 29 Jan 201329 Jan 2013 NCAI to Host a National Call on the Violence Against Women Act on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, from 3pm to 4pm (EST). Last week, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator…
Indian Country News… The Department of Justice proposes three amendments to part 25 of title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations 29 Jan 201329 Jan 2013 The FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division has published a Federal Register notice at 78 FR 5757 (Jan. 28, 2013) which is a notice of proposed rule-making to update regulations…
Indian Country News… Violence Against Women Act Reintroduced in the 113th- Urge Your Congress Members to take Swift Action! 25 Jan 201325 Jan 2013 January 25, 2013 NCAI ACTION ALERT: Violence Against Women Act Reintroduced in the 113th- Urge Your Congress Members to take Swift Action! This past Tuesday, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT)and Michael…
Indian Country News… NCAI to Host Tribal Leader Conference Call on Latest Developments of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 19 Dec 201219 Dec 2012 Wednesday December 18, 2012 | 1 p.m. Eastern / 12 p.m. Central / 11 a.m. Mountain / 10 a.m. Pacific The past few days have brought about a flurry of…
Indian Country News… NCAI ACTION ALERT: Big Push for Tribal Provisions of VAWA 12 Dec 201212 Dec 2012 Agreement on VAWA Possible December 12, 2012 - The tribal provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) have been making national news as Congressional leaders seek to find a…
Indian Country News… Join us for a National Organizing Call for VAWA on November 8th! 1 Nov 20121 Nov 2012 November 1, 2012 Join us for a National Organizing Call for VAWA on November 8th! As our sisters and brothers, survivors, domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers begin the…
Indian Country News… Al Jazeera Highlights Failure of Violence Against Women Act to Protect Native Women 19 Sep 201219 Sep 2012 By Eisa Ulen, Indian Country Today September 19, 2012 - A recent episode of the Al Jazeera English program The Stream examined the failure of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to provide adequate legal protection…