AMERICAN INDIAN ADOLESCENT GIRLS: VULNERABILITY TO SEX TRAFFICKING, INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

This resource discusses the exposure Native girls have to sex trafficking as well as suggestions for prevention. Here you will find a brief history on the sexual exploitation of young Native girls as well as statistics comparing their exploitation to other nationalities in the US. Research included in this text is presented in a way that displays the issue and also steps or actions that have been made as the result of the findings. The findings lead into round table discussions, risk assessments, participant feedback, support groups, and follow up data. The results display a need for follow up data in other native communities because the bulk of this research was only done in a few geographic areas.