Paul Cook: “The time to do so is now.”

In April, the House of Representatives passed the Violence Against Women Act, which included many key provisions to protect Native American women.

My hope is that we can understand the root causes, if we can get there, of these persistent challenges.

Four out of five Native women are affected by violence, with the U.S. Department of Justice finding that American Indian women face murder rates that are more than 10 times the national average.

Energy independence is our Nation, and energy independence is critical for our Nation to continue on.