Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians:
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022
Child Violence
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 2022 (25 U.S. Code §1304 (a)) defines the term "child violence" to mean the use, threatened use, or attempted use of violence against a child proscribed by the criminal law of the Indian Tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violation occurs.
Resources
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The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (ICRA), 25 USC §§1301-1304
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services Tribal Justice Support hosted Violence Against Women Act, Roundtable Discussion, Lessons Learned, A Three Part Series and the recordings are available here: TJS | VAWA Roundtable
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Overview of VAWA 2013 and VAWA 2022 Tribal Jurisdiction Provisions: Webinar overview of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 2022 Resources (Recorded April 21, 2022) (Video Recording) (PowerPoint PDF). This webinar provides an overview of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization bill (VAWA) 2022. The webinar discusses the VAWA 2013 and 2022 Tribal Jurisdiction Provisions.
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VAWA 2013 Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Five-Year Report
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Fourth Facilitated Discussion: Child Violence and Other Issues Including Habeas Corpus and Exhaustion of Tribal Court Remedies: Fourth Facilitated Discussion: Child Violence and other issues including Habeas Corpus and Exhaustion of Tribal Court Remedies (YouTube) and Fourth Facilitated Discussion: Child Violence and other issues including Habeas Corpus and Exhaustion of Tribal Court Remedies(PDF)