Dating Violence

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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 2022 ​(25 U.S. Code §1304 (a)) defines the term "dating violence" to mean any violation of the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violation occurs that is committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim, as determined by the length of the relationship, the type of relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.

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Resources

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• The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (ICRA), 25 USC §§1301-1304 

• 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

• 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.

• First Facilitated Discussion: Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Protection Order Violations: First Facilitated Discussion Recording (YouTube) and First Facilitated Discussion PowerPoint (PDF)

• VAWA 2013 Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Five-Year Report 

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