The Round House by Louise Erdrich (NEA Big Read): Free Resources
Indigenous-centric resources
- National Indian Country Clearinghouse on Sexual AssaultThe National Indian Country Clearinghouse on Sexual Assault strives to be a one-stop comprehensive source for information on sexual violence in Indian Country.
- Indian Health Service: Intimate Partner ViolenceProvides overview of Native-focused information on intimate partner violence resources.
- Urban Indian Health Institute MMIW resourcesThe UIHI is leading the way in research and data analysis of gender-based and sexual violence within urban American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
- Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native WomenFounded in 1996 by three Indigenous women, the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) was created to provide support to Native advocates working in intimate partner violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and sex trafficking in New Mexico’s tribal communities.
- Strong Hearts Native HelplineThe helpline (1-844-762-8483) is a confidential and anonymous culturally-appropriate resource for Native Americans experiencing domestic, dating, and sexual violence.
- National Indigenous Women's Resource CenterThe National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Inc. provides national leadership in ending gender-based violence in tribal communities by lifting up the collective voices of grassroots advocates and offering culturally grounded resources.
- Maze of InjusticeComprehensive report on MMIWG and tribal jurisdiction issues.
A Broken Trust (Newsy Investigation)
Warning: The full-length Video Recording contains explicit language and descriptions of sexual assault.
- From the award-winning and Emmy-nominated Newsy Investigation team comes A Broken Trust. This piece dives deep into sexual assault in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
- The group most at risk of rape in America has not been part of the national discussion on sexual assault. More than half of American Indian and Alaska Native women have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime, yet these survivors face a unique set of hurdles when they seek justice for an assault on tribal lands.
- The relationship between the federal government and tribal nations has led to a complex web of laws. Law enforcement on tribal lands is chronically understaffed. Court systems there have limited authority.
- Newsy spent 18 months investigating what happens to sexual assault cases on two reservations, the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana and the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Documents and dozens of interviews reveal perpetrators allowed to go free with little or no punishment.
Machles, Maren, Carrie Cochran, Angela M. Hill and Suzette Brewer. A Broken Trust: Sexual Assault And Justice On Tribal Lands. Newsy. Sep. 29, 2019.
Jurisdiction - Legal Resources
- Indigenous Law PortalThe Indigenous Law Portal (ILP) was taken on by the Law Library of Congress staff as a way to provide access to American and Canadian indigenous materials at the Law Library. The Portal has grown to include over 1,165 Tribes and links to ca. 5,000 external websites. Use this to find Native Nation codes, constitutions, charters, official websites and more. Includes United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, North America, and Central America
- National Congress of American IndiansThe National Congress of American Indians, founded in 1944, is the oldest, largest and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities. The website includes resolutions on legislation, litigation, and policy matters and includes legal briefings.
- National Indian Law LibraryThe National Indian Law Library (NILL) of the Native American Rights Fund is a law library devoted to federal Indian and tribal law. NILL maintains a unique and valuable collection of Indian law resources and assists people with their Indian law-related research needs. The Indian Law Bulletins provide the latest news in Indian laws and related legal issues.
Federal, State and tribal legislations and reports
Media Coverage
Indigenous runner and MMIW advocate, Jordan Daniel (Kul Wicasa Oyate), at 2019 Boston Marathon
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