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With Little Housing Growth, Native American Families Live In Close Quarters

5:21pm November 16, 2016

by Melodie Edwards

The two tribes on the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming are experiencing a population boom, but the amount of housing hasn't increased leading to severe overcrowding.

The Wind River Reservation, pictured here, is trying to increase reports and treatment of sexual assault with new practices that encourage cultural sensitivity to better serve survivors.

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Native Americans Turn To 'Safe Stars' For Help With Sexual Assaults

7:54pm October 13, 2015

by Melodie Edwards

One in three Native American women will be sexually assaulted during her life, and even fewer will actually report the crime, per the Justice Department. Female elders in Wyoming want to change that.

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