INDIAN LAW -- TRIBAL COURTS -- CONGRESS RECOGNIZES AND AFFIRMS TRIBAL COURTS' SPECIAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE JURISDICTION OVER NON-INDIAN DEFENDANTS.

The article discusses the U.S. Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 in relation to violence against American Indian women and the authority of tribal governments in regards to pursuing criminal charges against individuals. According to the article, the law includes special domestic violence jurisdiction over non-Indian defendants. The U.S. Violence Against Women Act of 1994, absolute immunity, and the nation's Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 are examined.