--- title: 2 South Dakota Events Drive Sex Trafficking Within the State description: "Two South Dakota events make more Native American youth at risk for sex trafficking: the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and pheasant hunting season." --- [![NatHopewhitelogo-vertical-1](https://pages.nativehope.org/hubfs/NatHopewhitelogo-vertical-1.svg "NatHopewhitelogo-vertical-1")](https://www.nativehope.org/) - [The Native Story](http://www.nativehope.org/the-native-story) - [Reflecting On Our Foundations](http://www.nativehope.org/native-american-history) - [Understanding the Destruction](http://www.nativehope.org/native-americans-today) - [Building a Hopeful Future](http://www.nativehope.org/building-a-hopeful-future) - [About Us](http://www.nativehope.org/about-us) - [Our Work](http://www.nativehope.org/our-work) - [Hope Reports](http://www.nativehope.org/hope-reports) - [Fellowship](http://www.nativehope.org/fellows) - Voices of Indian Country - [Blog](https://blog.nativehope.org) - [Resources](https://pages.nativehope.org/native-hope-resource-library) - [MMIW](http://www.nativehope.org/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-mmiw) - [Podcast](https://pages.nativehope.org/podcasts) # **Two South Dakota Events Drive Sex Trafficking Within the State** --- ## ![SOUTH_DAKOTA_INFOGRAPHIC.png](https://pages.nativehope.org/hs-fs/hubfs/SOUTH_DAKOTA_INFOGRAPHIC.png?width=1024&name=SOUTH_DAKOTA_INFOGRAPHIC.png) **Infographic Sources:** Infographic header Image from Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center “[What to Do When You’re Raped: An ABC Handbook for Native Girls”](http://forwomen.org/resources/an-abc-handbook-for-native-girls/) via free download. [http://sdcedsv.org/media/sdcedsvfactor360com/Dec-2015-SDC-Sex-trafficking-facts\_stats.pdf](http://sdcedsv.org/media/sdcedsvfactor360com/Dec-2015-SDC-Sex-trafficking-facts_stats.pdf)  [http://jpinyu.com/2016/06/20/one-in-three-native-american-women-report-rape-rarely-see-justice/](http://jpinyu.com/2016/06/20/one-in-three-native-american-women-report-rape-rarely-see-justice/)  [http://www.teenvogue.com/story/shiza-shahid-aspireist-pine-ridge-reservation-suicide-epidemic](http://www.teenvogue.com/story/shiza-shahid-aspireist-pine-ridge-reservation-suicide-epidemic)  [http://youthtoday.org/2016/06/pine-ridge-suicides-highlight-stresses-on-native-american-youth](http://youthtoday.org/2016/06/pine-ridge-suicides-highlight-stresses-on-native-american-youth/)  [http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/experts-explain-risks-of-human-trafficking-in-south-dakota/article\_9e6a6d22-a28e-50f4-ab57-7d1b2b21563f.html](http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/experts-explain-risks-of-human-trafficking-in-south-dakota/article_9e6a6d22-a28e-50f4-ab57-7d1b2b21563f.html)  [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/native-american-youth-suicide-rates-are-at-crisis-levels\_us\_560c3084e4b0768127005591](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/native-american-youth-suicide-rates-are-at-crisis-levels_us_560c3084e4b0768127005591)  [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/02/us/pine-ridge-indian-reservation-struggles-with-suicides-among-young-people.html](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/02/us/pine-ridge-indian-reservation-struggles-with-suicides-among-young-people.html)  [https://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/01/27/will-keystone-xl-pipeline-pump-sexual-violence-south-dakota-153280](https://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/01/27/will-keystone-xl-pipeline-pump-sexual-violence-south-dakota-153280)  [http://watch.sdpb.org/video/2365385517/](http://watch.sdpb.org/video/2365385517/)  [http://rallyforthechallenge.com/](http://rallyforthechallenge.com/)  [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/11/16/newser-why-sex-traffickers-love-south-dakota/75873336/](http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/11/16/newser-why-sex-traffickers-love-south-dakota/75873336/)  [https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/infographic](https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/infographic)  Harley image courtesy of @flaticon  - [Faq](https://pages.nativehope.com/faq) Copyright © 2026 Native Hope - All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy](https://pages.nativehope.com/privacy-policy) - - - - - ![Quantcast](https://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-Cj2QQZZWQqwJg.gif)