Mark Trahant presents 'Violence Against Women Act and Recent Developments Over Tradition,' March 17
by Michelle Saport |
Monday, March 17, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore
Mark Trahant is the current Atwood Chair of Journalism at UAA, a member of Idaho's Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and former president of the Native American Journalists Association. He is the author of The Last Great Battle of the Indian Wars and was a major contributor to the Frontline series "The Silence." At this event, he will explain the new Violence Against Women Act, its implementation and challenges for Native Americans.
This event is the first in the series "Women and Agents of Violence," held in honor of Women's History Month.
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