Type:	Journal Article
Title:	A federal program that actually works
Other Titles:	The Washington Monthly
Authors:	Pan, Esther
Keywords:	Prevention;Indigenous issues;Community development
Year:	2000
Publisher:	Washington Monthly Co
Citation:	32 (1/2), 2000
Notes:	This US article describes a US federal programme in preventing domestic violence which was founded by and for Oglala Sioux Indians in South Dakota. The tribe had adopted a Spousal Abuse Code which made it illegal to assault an intimate partner, as well as mandating arrest with no bond and automatic sentencing for offenders. It describes the utilisation of ‘medicine wheel’, Cangleska in the programme: a sacred object that reflects the looker’s true self back. The aim is to try and get abusive men to see themselves as they are: jealous, controlling and insecure. Reasons for why this social service programme works include: respected men on the reservation are active participants; the tribal council and courts (the authorities on the reservation) support the programme; the tribal police have been retrained; the tribe’s Spousal Abuse Code is stricter than the Federal legislation; and it addressed the immediate barriers which prevented women on the reservation from seeking assistance, such as transportation, day care, legal help and job training.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13087
ISSN:	430633
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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