Lawmakers recently passed the bill to criminalize electronic activity that aids in stalking or harassment, or that contributes to a death. Navajo President Russell Begaye signed it Sunday.
Officials say the measure is meant to help reduce the rates of violence and suicide on the vast reservation. A staff assistant for the president’s office, Yvonne Kee-Billison, says the tribe’s laws hadn’t addressed potential criminal activity online.
Officials say the criminal code now covers electronic communication that originates or is received in the Navajo Nation.