Witnesses President Obama Sign the Tribal Law and Order Act
Last Friday, Julia McLester, Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Advocate at Wise Women Gathering Place and American Indians Against Abuse Board member, attended the White House signing of The Tribal Law and Order Act. Julia was there on behalf of AIAA, which was invited to send a representative to the historic event.
The Act will provide tools to tribal will provide tools to tribal justice officials,strengthen coordination among law enforcement agencies and increase accountability for perpetrators. It is a much-welcomed step toward making Indian communities safer. Because of jurisdictional barriers and neglect from federal authorities, many perpetrators who raped and assaulted Native American women were never brought to justice.
Julia was kind enough to share some of her pictures from the event. Also see below for a video of the ceremony. Lisa Marie Iyotte, a survivor of sexual assault, introduced President Obama. Her words are very moving and definitely worth watching.
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