Obstruction of Justice

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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 2022 ​(25 U.S. Code §1304 (a)) defines the term "obstruction of justice" to mean any violation of the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violation occurs that involves interfering with the administration or due process of the laws of the Indian tribe, including any tribal criminal proceeding or investigation of a crime.

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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. 

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

• Second Facilitated Discussion: Assault of Tribal Justice Personnel and Obstruction of Justice: Second Facilitated Discussion Recording (YouTube) and Second Facilitated Discussion PowerPoint (PDF)