Since it is the mission of Turtle Talk to make primary documents available to the Indian law community, here are many of the primary documents we have made available in this long-running political fight to enact what was once known as the SAVE Native Women Act in the Violence against Women Act Reauthorization:
Justice Department Legislative Proposal on Violence Against Native Women
Senate Judiciary Report March 2012
Congressional Research Service Report
Law Professor Letter Defending SAVE Native Women Act’s Constitutionality
House Judiciary Committee Report
Former US Attorneys’ Letter Supporting SAVE Native Women Act
SCIA Written Testimony Nov. 2011
SCIA Written Testimony July 2011
Statement of Administrative Policy on VAWA Reauthorization Act
Other important materials include:
Sen. Cantwell’s speech on the Senate floor (video)
NCAI Policy Insight Brief titled, Statistics on Violence Against Native Women
BeltWayIndian Summary of Tribal Jurisdiction Provisions
Kevin Washburn’s Michigan Law Review article
Brent Leonhard article on Oliphant fix
Harold Monteau Indictment of Congressional Research Service Report Damning SAVE Native Women Act
Political commentary of note includes:
Anderson Law Opposition to Eric Cantor Draft (draft here)
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