Indigenous-led research on SEX trafficking amount native americans in western south dakota

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $144,450 under the Research and Evaluation Program (CFDA 16.026) to the University of South Dakota for the project "Indigenous-Led Research on Sex Trafficking Among Native Americans in Western South Dakota." This three-year project grant, awarded November 1, 2021 and concluding October 31, 2024, will support research led by the University to further develop the evidence base around approaches to combat domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking as they relate to sex trafficking of Native Americans in western South Dakota. As the prime awardee, the University of South Dakota will conduct the research, while its parent organization, the South Dakota Board of Regents, will provide oversight and administrative support as the sub-awardee. The funding and research period will allow for in-depth, evidence-based examination of these issues to generate new knowledge and inform future policy and programming.