Title: McGirt v. Oklahoma points to why Native Americans have a hard time seeking justice - The Washington Post
Headings: The Oklahoma decision reveals why Native Americans have a hard time seeking justice
The Oklahoma decision reveals why Native Americans have a hard time seeking justice
Congress won’t let tribes fully punish non-Native American criminals — but federal prosecutors often won’t pursue crimes against Native Americans.
McGirt v. Oklahoma
Why does the federal government share jurisdiction with the tribal nations?
What are the consequences of federal jurisdiction?
What can be done?

Content: Federal priorities can and do change, and the federal judicial system is ill-equipped to handle interpersonal violent crime. That’s because the federal judicial system primarily deals with other crimes such as white collar crime, and interstate and international drug-trafficking rings. Nor would it help to return to state jurisdiction; state governments, like the federal government, have poor track records on prosecuting crimes in Indian country. 'People of color' are protesting. Here's what you need to know about this new identity. In the past decade, Congress partially restored criminal jurisdiction for tribes. The 2010 Tribal Law and Order Act amended the ICRA to give tribes the power to sentence Native American defendants to not just one but up to three years per offense. When Congress reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act in 2013, it restored tribal court authority over non-Native American defendants for crimes related to domestic violence. Some resisted the VAWA changes.