2013
Legislation / redressBook sources
VAWA recognizes limited tribal jurisdiction over non-Indian defendants
Participating U.S. tribes; survivors of domestic and dating violence
The reauthorization recognized special jurisdiction over defined domestic and dating violence and protection-order violations, subject to statutory safeguards. It partly addressed gaps created by restrictions on tribal criminal authority.
Dates preserve the source’s precision. This entry is part of a selected historical record; its qualifications and sources are retained below.
Context / qualification
The ebook overstates coverage of rape generally; standalone sexual violence was added in the broader 2022 framework.
Sources
- Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States (2014), chapter 11
- Department of Justice: 2013 and 2022 VAWA reauthorizations ↗