This happens WAAAAAY to OFTEN to First Nation's girls:
"As sexual assaults and crimes against women have increased in the Bakken region of the northern plains local authorities have been overwhelmed and stretched thin financially by the influx of people and crime to the area. To address the unique situation that the oil boom has brought to tribal communities in the area the Department of Justices’ office on Violence Against Women created a special Bakken Region Initiative. As part of the initiative seven new grants, totaling nearly $3 million, were awarded to seven tribes in the region."
https://lastrealindians.com/crimes-against-women-addressed-in-bakken-by-brandon-ecoffey/
"As the trafficking of Native women and girls becomes more prevalent in an expanding radius around the Bakken oil fields of North Dakota, politicians and indigenous leaders are seeking to protect these young victims—and help the survivors heal.
“Human trafficking is a serious issue afflicting our region and much of Indian country. Tribes from Washington State to New York have felt its terrible impact,” said Montana Senator Jon Tester during opening remarks at a listening session he held at Ft. Peck Community College on August 28. “Montana and North Dakota have been especially hard-hit by increases in crime, including human trafficking, due to the explosive influx of people and resources following the oil and gas boom in the Bakken.”"
Read more at https://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/09/03/tester-begins-hearings-sex-trafficking-indian-country-156723
Apr 03, 2010 @ 18:09:38
