Though the group has received support from some tribal programs and the broader community, tribal leadership has not signed onto the community safety plan. The Canadian government has begun to recognize the connection between the extractive industry and violence against Native women. What’s worse, in the U.S., tribal communities often don’t have jurisdiction to respond to the increase in crimes. It can endanger the lives of Native women, as communities in Canada and North Dakota have already experienced. She writes about Indigenous feminism, Indigenous science and knowledge, and gender-based violence in Native communities.