Indigenous Communities Seek More Support to Keep Women, Children Safe

Pulitzer Center | BY BROOKE STEPHENSON | March 19, 2019: Brutal crimes in Kake, Alaska, have brought the national problem of the lack of safety for indigenous women close to home for the people of the small Alaska Native village. In Alaska, the problem is compounded by the seclusion of indigenous communities, jurisdictional complications and a lack of state funds, which leave many communities with ineffective or nonexistent law enforcement.