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    The Week That Was: The Big Stories in Indian Country, March 3, 2013 It’s our weekly roundup of the stories that mattered most in Indian country: • VAWA PASSES: The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization passed the U.S. House by a vote of 286 - 138. It includes the U.S. Senate provisions that allow tribal courts to prosecute non-Indians who commit violence against women and families on Indian lands. The Senate passed the same bill on February 12.The legislation now goes on to President Barack Obama to be signed into law.

    The Week That Was: The Big Stories in Indian Country, March 3, 2013

    It’s our weekly roundup of the stories that mattered most in Indian country: • VAWA PASSES: The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization passed the U.S. House by a vote of 286 - 138. It includes the U.S. Senate provisions that allow tribal courts to prosecute non-Indians who commit violence against women and families on Indian lands. The Senate passed the same bill on February 12.The legislation now goes on to President Barack Obama to be signed into law.

    Source indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com

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