PBS News Weekend

Season 4, Episode 19 of 99

On Saturday, Native women in the U.S. face some of the highest levels of violence of any group. The Justice Department says acts of sexual assault against Native American women are most frequently committed by non-Indian men, who are generally immune to prosecution in tribal courts. Congress reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act in 2013, which gave tribal courts jurisdiction over certain domestic violence crimes committed by non-Indians. But advocates say acts of sexual violence on Indian reservations are still happening with few consequences. NewsHour Weekend's Stephen Fee has our updated report from last year.

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9/5/2015
4 p.m.
9/5/2015
7 p.m.
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