With VAWA Renewal, Cherokee Nation has Greater Authority to Protect Native Women and Families

The majority of these attacks are perpetrated by non-Native men. Under VAWA, Cherokee Nation is one of a handful of tribes that has jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit domestic violence on tribal …The majority of these attacks are perpetrated by non-Native men. Under VAWA, Cherokee Nation is one of a handful of tribes that has jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit domestic violence on tribal …