Obama signs bill aiding tribal police

After an introduction by a Sicangu Lakota woman who said her 1994 rape was never prosecuted, President Barack Obama signed into law Thursday a bill passed in response to what is being called a crisis in law enforcement in Indian country.

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Published: July 30, 2010

WASHINGTON — After an emotional introduction by a Sicangu Lakota woman who said her 1994 rape was never prosecuted, President Barack Obama signed into law Thursday a bill passed in response to what is being called a crisis in law enforcement in Indian country.

photo - Lisa Marie Iyotte thanks President Barack Obama as he prepares to sign the Tribal Law and Order Act during a ceremony in Washington. AP Photo

Lisa Marie Iyotte thanks President Barack Obama as he prepares to sign the Tribal Law and Order Act during a ceremony in Washington. AP Photo

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Obama said he intended the White House ceremony to send a clear message that all people, regardless of where they live, have the right to feel safe in their own communities.

He described as unconscionable the fact that crime rates in Indian country are more than twice the national average and up to 20 times the national average on some reservations.

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