TY - JOUR PY - 2006// TI - Violence Against American Indian Women and the Services-Training-Officers-Prosecutors Violence Against Indian Women (STOP VAIW) Program JO - Violence against women A1 - Luna-Firebaugh, Eileen M. SP - 125 EP - 136 VL - 12 IS - 2 N2 - When Congress appropriated funds to developways to reduce violence against American Indian women, tribal elders faced a challenging task: find ways to cooperate with various tribal and nontribal criminal justice agencies and navigate the maze of law enforcement authority. An evaluative study was conducted of these programs and the different approaches used to help keep women safe by American Indian tribal governments. This study found that the tribes rose to the challenge; the moneywas making a difference. The grants to stop violence against Indian women have made a significant impact in the 134 native communities that received awards. LA - SN - 1077-8012 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801205280932 ID - ref1 ER -