Native American women go missing, are sexually assaulted, or are murdered at an average of ten times that of the non-native population. These crimes are predominantly carried out by non-native criminals. Reasons for these staggeringly high rates range from a lack of institutional concern, indifferent law enforcement policies regarding missing young women, and the multitude of jurisdictional cracks between Federal and Tribal lands. All point to an overall lack of care and concern for the most marginalized within these communities, with about a third of these victims being under 18 years of age. And yet the statistic persists.  Read More