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First Americans

GiqueCee

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2. It is common knowledge...

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 08:30 AM

Mar 25

... that non-native intruders onto reservations victimize Native American girls and women with impunity because Tribal Police can't prosecute them, and other law enforcement agencies are slow to respond to such cases, if they respond at all. Maybe this travesty will change, but Native American communities can be forgiven if they're more than a little bit cynical about the chances of that.

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New Mexico passes bill to provide 'turquoise' safety alert when Indigenous people go missing [View all] cbabe Mar 24 OP

Glad NM legislature passed it. Needed to be done! Clouds Passing Mar 24 #1

It is common knowledge... GiqueCee Mar 25 #2

Impact of the Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta Ruling cbabe Mar 25 #3

I'm glad to see... GiqueCee Mar 26 #4