Melanie Stansbury actually said...

"I believe that this decision by the majority of our Supreme Court is a direct affront to tribal sovereignty and to Tribal Nationhood."

"We are hearing the need to get more resources to support tribal courts, to beef up DOJ, and BIA, and law enforcement."

"the biggest problem I see with Castro-Huerta is that the Court erroneously concluded that state governments somehow have a greater interest in protecting Native victims than their own Tribal Nations."

"I wish I could say that state and local governments have prioritized the protection of Native women and children, but they have not."