… in the provisions to protect indigenous women who were 9, 10 times as likely to be murdered and raped and end up missing. And why was that? Because tribal chairman, Tribal tribes had no authority to arrest non-Indians [before the Violence Against Women Act]. non Indians. And so, you know, you could just go up there, go, you know, near a reservation, find some Indian woman, you know, maybe go to a bar or … (18:54–19:03)
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Asserts that tribal tribes lacked authority to arrest non-Indians before the Violence Against Women Act.
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