I look forward to highlighting the pueblo's leadership in exercising this jurisdiction and how the Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act I introduced today will fill in many of the gaps left in place by the 2013 VAWA.
Lujan discusses the importance of leadership in tribal jurisdiction under VAWA.
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