Task Force on Violence Against Women | National Coalition of Native Nations & Organizations Affiliated through the National Congress of American Indians

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American Indian women face alarmingly high rates of violence, and the 2000 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) failed to adequately address this as it lacked tribal-specific legislation and was subject to jurisdictional challenges. Created by the NCAI in 2003, the Task Force on Violence Against Women combined the efforts of Native leadership and over five hundred grassroots coalitions and organizations to educate Congress and advocate for the protection of Native women. This coordinated movement led to the 2005 re-authorization of VAWA, which now included financial resources and protection for Native women.