JUNEAU, AK– The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) applauded Senator Lisa Murkowski and her three colleagues for introducing the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA) to the U.S. Senate last week. The bill is finally moving forward after nearly a year since the U.S. […]
In February, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month raises awareness for the unique needs Indigenous youth have and the impact healthy relationships can have for Native communities moving forward. While one-quarter of all high school girls have been victims of physical or sexual abuse, a 1992 Minnesota youth study found that 92% of American Indian girls […]
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congressman Don Young introduced legislation to designate a provision in federal education law in honor of Breanna “Bree” Moore to help raise awareness of the tragic epidemic of teen dating violence. In 2014, Bree, a 20-year-old Alaskan, was tragically murdered by her boyfriend. Following the devastating loss of their daughter, Butch and Cindy […]
“Rep. Gosar must be censured, investigated, and expelled,” says Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. Noting the “global phenomenon” of violence against women in politics and warning of the potentially deadly consequences of “vicious and vulgar messaging,” 60 U.S. House lawmakers on Friday introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Paul Gosar for posting an edited anime video depicting him killing Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking […]