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Tulalips wield new power against domestic violence

Tulalips wield new power against domestic violence
Tulalips wield new power against domestic violence
Author
Chris Winters
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HeraldNet
Year

The Tulalip Tribes are now one of just three Native American tribes in the country to take advantage of a federal program designed to better combat domestic violence on tribal lands. In an agreement signed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office Friday during a regular meeting of the Tribes’ board of directors, tribal prosecuting attorney Sharon Jones Hayden was appointed Special Assistant U.S. Attorney with expanded authority over domestic violence cases...

criminal jurisdiction
justice system development
practical sovereignty
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 1994
domestic violence
Native Nations
Tulalip Tribes
Resource Type
News and Opinion
Topics
Governance
Justice Systems
Laws and Codes
Citation

Winters, Chris. "Tulalips wield new power against domestic violence." HeraldNet. The Herald of Everett, Washington. July 14, 2014. Article. (http://www.heraldnet.com/news/tulalips-wield-new-power-against-domestic…, accessed June 4, 2024)

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