More Conservatives Criticize Tribal Courts; White House Rebuts

WASHINGTON – More foes of tribal courts are making themselves known in the battle to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), legislation currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate that would in part expand the power of tribal courts to have jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians.

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