Court jurisdiction for up to 30 Alaska tribes would expand under federal bill.
The last time the act was renewed, it allowed for tribes in the Lower 48 to prosecute domestic violence cases on their reservations, regardless of defendants’ race or tribal membership.
“It is just a recognition that in order to provide for a level of safety in our communities, we had to look to some alternatives,” she said.
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