Sarah Deer
Sarah Deer | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1972 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
| Occupation | Law professor |
| Known for | Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 |
| Awards | MacArthur fellow |
Sarah Deer (born November 9, 1972[2]) is a Native American lawyer, professor of law at William Mitchell College, and 2014 MacArthur fellow.[1][3] She advocates for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence in Native American communities.[3] She has been credited for her "instrumental role" in the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act,[4] as well as for testimony which is credited with the 2010 passage of the Tribal Law and Order Act.[5] Deer coauthored, with Bonnie Claremont, Amnesty International's 2007 report Maze of Injustice, documenting sexual assault against Native American women.[6]
Deer received her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Kansas.[7]
She is a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.[1]
Bibliography
Books
- Tatum, Melissa L.; Jorgensen, Miriam; Guss, Mary E.; Deer, Sarah (2014). Structuring Sovereignty: Constitutions of Native Nations. UCLA American Indian Studies Center. p. 210. ISBN 0935626689. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- Deer, Sarah; Garrow, Carrie E. (2004-10-30). Tribal Criminal Law and Procedure. Rowman Altamira. p. 496. ISBN 9780759115200. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- Richland, Justin Blake; Deer, Sarah (2010). Introduction to Tribal Legal Studies. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 482. ISBN 9780759112117. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- Deer, Sarah; Clairmont, Bonnie; Martell, Carrie A. (2008). Sharing our Stories of Survival: Native Women Surviving Violence. Rowman Altamira. p. 362. ISBN 0759111251. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
Articles
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- Deer, Sarah, Toward an Indigenous Jurisprudence of Rape (2010-10-13). Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy, Vol. 14, 2004-2005.
References
- ^ a b c Hardzinkski, Brian (September 17, 2014). "Muscogee (Creek) Citizen Sarah Deer Among MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Recipients". KGOU. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Sarah Deer". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Sarah Deer, professor at William Mitchell College of Law, wins $625,000 'genius grant'". Star Tribune. September 17, 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "MacArthur 'genius grant' winner welcomes boost to work on Native American sexual assault and domestic violence". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ Pember, Mary Annette (January 6, 2011). "Judicial Activist". Diverse. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ Smith, Andrea (2008-03-11). Native Americans and the Christian Right: The Gendered Politics of Unlikely Alliances. Duke University Press. pp. 37–. ISBN 9780822388876. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Sarah Deer". William Mitchell College of Law. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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