The Beginning and End of Rape by Deer, Sarah -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Introduction: Sovereignty of the Soul

Sovereignty, Both Political and Personal A Legal Framework of the Soul Distinguishing Rape from Domestic Violence Rape as a Political Construct The Relevance of This Book to Global Anti-Rape Activism

One: Knowing through Numbers?: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Data

How Do We Know What We Know? The Challenges of Collecting Data in Indian Country Data Dump: What Do We Know? Lingering Questions: What We Do Not Know The Controversy over Interracial Rape Statistics The Ripple Effects of Trauma What We Need to Know Conclusion: Categories of Knowledge

Two: What She Say It Be Law: Tribal Rape Law and Indigenous Feminisms

Gender Equity in Traditional Law Precolonial Responses to Rape American Rape Law Advancing Native Feminisms Kinship Circles: Women at the Center Contemporary Accountability: Rape in Tribal Court Conclusion: Reclaiming Indigenous Feminisms

Three: At the Mercy of the State: Linking Rape to Federal Indian Law

Four: All Apologies: The Continuing Federal Complicity in the Rape of Native Women

Symbolic Sorrow

The 2000 Gover Apology The 2009 Congressional Apology

The Explicit Truth about Rape Federal Officials Who Rape: Colonial Impunity Continues Holding Federal Officials Accountable: An Uphill Battle

Five: Relocation Revisited: The Sex Trafficking of Native Women

The Colonial Roots of Prostitution Indian Enslavement and Exploitation Commoditizing Native Women through Marriage Removal and Relocation

Forced Migrations and the Many Trails of Tears Assimilation and Gendered Slave Labor Relocation Revisited: Urban Migration

Contemporary Sex Trafficking in the Lives of Native Women

Documenting the Invisible Organized Crime, Fracking, and Man Camps

Conclusion

Six: Punishing the Victim: Dana’s Story

How Moses Died How Moses Really Died: Dana’s Lifelong Struggle to Survive The History of Child Removal Making Dana Pay Indigenous Feminism as a Tool for Understanding Dana’s Story The Sentencing Disparity: Proof That Colonization Matters

The Politics and Pitfalls of Federal Reform Contemporary Realities: The Argument for Engagement Challenges with the Scope of Federal Reform Hearings and Letters: The Precursors to Federal Reform The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 VAWA 2013 and the Quest for an Oliphant Fix

Speaking Truth: Native Women Fight Back Anti-VAWA Rhetoric and Settler Anxiety

Prosecuting Non-Indians: How Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Works Conclusion

Eight: Toward an Indigenous Jurisprudence of Rape

Why Is Rape Wrong? Scrutinizing Contemporary Tribal Law The Relevance of Colonialism Framing an Indigenous Perspective Tools for Developing a Tribalcentric Response to Rape

Stories of Survivors Historical Anti-Rape Activism Traditional Beliefs and Oral Traditions

Ani-Kutani (Cherokee) Tale of the Raped Maiden (Ojibwe) Taa’ii’ Ti’ and the Russians (Gwich’in Athabascan)

Beginning a Respectful Conversation Conclusion

The Perils of Applying Peacemaking to Accusations of Rape

Dismissing Legitimate Fear Coercion and Shame Eclipsing Accountability Recidivism—When the Rapist Reoffends The Fatal Flaw of Peacemaking: Confronting Denial

The Perils of Applying Western Law to Accusations of Rape Transcending the Existing Models

Ten: “Righting” Tribal Rape Law: Proposals for Reform

Reforming Tribal Criminal Rape Law

Common Weaknesses in Tribal Rape Law Suggested Definitional Reforms Criminal Penalties for Rape

Incarceration Banishment Men’s Reeducation Programs Alternatives to Incarceration

Public Defenders: A Critical Component of Rape Law Reform Civil Law: Expanding Remedies for Rape Survivors

Civil Protection Orders for Rape Survivors Full Faith and Credit of Tribal Protection Orders for Sexual Assault Tort Law

Additional Avenues of Legal Reform Confidentiality Conclusion

Conclusion: The End of Rape in Native America

Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Publication History Index