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Brainerd High senior urges legal changes to address violence against Indigenous women in capstone presentation
Summary
A Brainerd High School senior presented research on violence against Indigenous women, outlining historical causes, current legal limits on tribal jurisdiction and proposed federal changes to expand tribal prosecution authority and restrict industrial sites near reservations.
Reese Glenn, a senior at Brainerd High School, presented a capstone project to the county board focused on violence against Indigenous women and legal pathways she says could improve safety and justice.
Using historical and legal analysis, Glenn summarized federal statutes that affect prosecution in Indian country, including the Major Crimes Act, the 1978 Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe decision that limited tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians, and later measures such as the…
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