Where do they turn?
Tribal jurisdiction issues often prevent victims from coming forward, report shows.

•Expanding the jurisdiction of tribal law enforcement;

•Ensuring access to sexual assault forensic examinations;

•Providing support services for survivors

•In addition, every tribal police department and county sheriff should have cross-deputization agreements to end jurisdictional disputes, and every hospital should have a plan for dealing with sexual assault victims, said Jennifer McLaughlin, a sexual violence specialist with the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse.

She hopes the report results in specific programs and policies to help Indian women.

"If not, what happens is these women fall through the cracks. They can't get justice,” McLaughlin said.