"34% of American Indian women reported experiencing an attempted or completed
rape in their lifetime, compared with 18.8%of African American women, 17.7% of white women, and 6.8% of Asian American women ([29]Tjaden & Thoennes, 2006). Population specific research suggests that American Indians are reticent to report their victimization ([30]Wahab & Olson, 2004).
Estimates of underreporting suggest 70% of sexual assaults of American Indians go unreported [31]Wahab & Olson, 2004). Reasons include fear of white agencies'racism, fear of being ostracized by family and friends, guilt,
shame, and not knowing in which jurisdiction to report the crime ([32]Wahab &
Olson, 2004)."
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