Non-native men are reported to be committing 86% of these assaults. Jodi Rave discusses questions of jurisdiction and what level of commitment exists to prosecute these crimes.

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Jodi Rave is a journalist and columnist who covers Native American issues for 58 newspapers in 22 states for Lee Enterprises newspapers. Rave completed a 2004 Nieman fellowship at Harvard University.