Bystander No More? Improving the Federal Response to Sexual Violence in Indian Country

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2017Author
Deer, Sarah
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University of Utah
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© 2017 Sarah Deer
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For better or worse, the federal government has taken responsibility for providing for the protection of Native people. So long as the federal government refuses to allow tribes to govern themselves completely and independently, it is imperative that the federal government enact policies empowering Native survivors of sexual assault. The federal government must do more to protect tribal members from sexual predators, to safeguard reservations not only from career criminals but also to ensure that federal agencies like the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Services do not hire men with a history of violence against women or children. Further, when attacks do occur, the federal government must investigate and prosecute these crimes in a timely manner.
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Deer, Sarah (2017) "Bystander No More? Improving the Federal Response to Sexual Violence in Indian Country," Utah Law Review: Vol. 2017 : No. 4 , Article 7.
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