Paul Cook: “Transnational criminal organizations operating in the Western Hemisphere countries bear some responsibility for these…”

It is important that we all work together to address these horrific crimes and find a way to end this unprecedented violence against Native women.

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.

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