There also appears to be a consensus among experts that the trend of high rates of domestic violence against Native women continue despite the enactment of two major Federal laws since 2010 to tackle this problem.
Paul Cook discusses the persistent issue of domestic violence against Native women despite federal laws.
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I am looking forward to hearing what they are doing to combat the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
I encourage my colleagues that we do not shift away from the primary focus, which is the education of children.
In April, the House of Representatives passed the Violence Against Women Act, which included many key provisions to protect Native American women.
The Department of Justice has emphasized making law enforcement in Indian Country a priority because American Indians are victims of violent crimes at rates higher than the general population.
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