Right now, as non-Native men, either of us could physically or sexually assault a Native woman on a Native American reservation and not be subjected to local jurisdiction. And many of us do. And get away with it.
“Native women are assaulted at higher rates than any other group in America. Non-Native people are the ones who are committing the (overwhelming) majority of crimes on tribal land.
http://www.salon.com/2012/12/13/how_abusers_get_away_with_targeting_indian_women/
This important article further talks about the crimes perpetrated against Native women with the inability to bring justice on their behalf. We must work to pass VAWA including the provision allowing tribes to prosecute non-native abusers on native land.
[...] land and the tribal government cannot do anything as the person is not a member of the tribe. 1 in 3 Native women will be raped in their life time. 1 in 3. Most will be raped by a non-native person. The most recent version of VAWA would [...]