The Impact of Human Trafficking in Native and Tribal Communities
OVC TTAC
Link to webinar (1 hour 29 minutes)
“This webinar, featuring Nicole Matthews, Executive Director, Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, and Em Loerzel, MSW, Project Beacon Program Manager, American Indian Center of Chicago provided an overview of human trafficking in Indian country and urban population centers, discussing what sex and labor trafficking look like for the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population, and the culturally appropriate resources available to better serve victims. It also included approaches for “mainstream” responders and service providers to identify and outreach to, largely invisible, AI/AN victims and work with urban AI/AN organizations to engage victims and provide services.”