Sharing our stories of survival : : native women surviving violence / / edited by Sarah Deer [and three others].

• Superior document: Tribal legal studies series ; 3
• TeilnehmendeR: Deer, Sarah, 1972-; Clairmont, Bonnie, 1950-; Martell, Carrie A., 1978-
• Place / Publishing House: Lanham : : AltaMira Press,, [2008]; 2008
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: Tribal legal studies ; v. 3.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (383 pages) :; illustrations.

Table of Contents

Beloved women : life givers, caretakers, teachers of future generations / Jacqueline Agtuna -- Sexual violence : an introduction to the social and legal issues for native women / Charlene A. LaPointe -- Domestic violence : an introduction to the social and legal issues for native women / Victoria Ybanez -- Special issues facing Alaska native women survivors of violence / Eleanor Ned-Sunnyboy -- Overview of issues facing native women who are survivors of violence in urban communities / Rose L. Clark and Carrie L. Johnson -- From a woman who experienced violence / Anonymous -- Walking in the darkness, then finding the light / Lisa Frank -- Violence across the lifecycle / Diane E. Benson -- Prisoner w-20170/other / Stormy Ogden -- Living in fear / Karlene -- Introduction to advocacy for native women who have been raped / Bonnie Clairmont and Sarah Deer -- The role of advocates in the tribal legal system : context is everything / Brenda Hill -- Overview of sexual violence perpetrated by purported Indian medicine men / Bonnie Clairmont -- Jurisdiction and violence against native women / B.J. Jones -- Representing Native American victims in protection order hearings / Kelly Gaines Stoner -- Using full faith and credit to protect Native American survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault / Danielle G. Van Ess and Sarah Deer -- Divorce, child custody, and support issues in tribal courts / Hallie Bongar White -- The Indian Child Welfare Act and violence against women / James G. White and Sarah Michele Martin -- The role of probation in providing safety for native women / George Twiss.