Bottom left: Stacie Smith is the elected chief judge for the Fort Peck tribes. Fort Peck was one of the five pilot tribes across the whole nation to enact the Violence Against Women Act. Native American women and girls are sexually assaulted and targeted at rates far greater than other American women, and they are 10 times more likely to be murdered. The dangers of the oil industryWhile the realities facing Native American women and girls are gaining more attention, what is less understood are the effects of extractive industries, mainly oil, on Native American women and communities. The proposed Keystone XL pipeline would bring in more “man camps” affecting Native American women and communities.

Source: The Guardian January 13, 2020 10:15 UTC