Truth in a World of Lies
A World Beneath Our World
Kadence Chino
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Chino, Kadence. “Shine” 2023 August.
Personal Ties
I found interest in this topic because I believe there is another “world” underneath the world we are living in now. I had this friend, who was kidnapped on her way to school, she never made it back home that same day. She became one of the reasons why I found interest in human trafficking because I strongly feel like this topic isn’t talked about enough like Drugs, Alcohol or Domestic Violence. Not only her but all those women and young girls didn’t know what was gonna happen to them, in that moment, and were mostly likely scared to death.
Finding Identity
Chino, Kadence. “Late at night” 2021 April
How place names impact the way we see landscapes
How place names impact the way we see landscapes
Memories and stories are connected to our land as described by B. Toastie in the article, “How place names impact the way we see the landscapes.” In addition, Toastie explains the individual connection with a place, village, or home. As we know, home is where our stories come from. We grew up around sharing or hearing stories/memories from family, friends, or community members. The importance is how we connect to other people with different backgrounds.
Toastie, B. “How place names impact the way we see the landscape.” High Country News - know the west. B. Toastie is an award-winning journalist, writing from the Pacific Movement.
Sharing One Skin
In the article, “Sharing One Skin” by Jeanette Armstrong, we discussed the Okanagan People and how Armstrong describes her connection/ relationship to the land. She elaborates the Four Selves of the Okanagan People; The Physical self, The Emotion self, The Thinking-intellectual self, and The Spiritual self. The Okanagan People believe the four selves are the way we function in life and how we experience things.
Armstrong, Jeanette. 1996 “Sharing One Skin: The Okanagan Community.” Pp. 460-470 in Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith (eds.), The Case. Against the Global Economy, San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club books.
Chino, Kadence. “Sunshine”. 2023 September
Chino, Kadence. “Sunset” 2023 February
And then I went to school
In the article, “And then I went to school”, by Joe Suina is about culture shock. Suina talks about his school experience and how much it impacted his life. Going from being really traditional to being “whitewashed”. The transformations in his experiences really entails how hard it is going from something you do everyday to adapting to a different lifestyle. In the beginning of the article, Suina elaborates on how much he is connected to his culture until he went to school. Later on, Suina noticed himself getting distant from his culture and he feels like an outsider.
Suina, Joe. and Joseph H. Suina is an associate professor in the department of curriculum and instruction at the University of New Mexico. “And then I went to school.” Rethinking schools, 22 June 2021.
History of Human Trafficking
Relocation Revisited
In the article, “Relocation Revisited: Sex Trafficking of Native Women in the United States” by Sarah Deer, describes the history of human trafficking within Native American Women throughout the United States. It talks about the exploration of women during colonization by the Spaniards, French and Europeans. It also talks about the sexual and physical enslavement Native American women experienced.
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs. "Advocating for Systems Change for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives | Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs"
The Plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Furthermore we get into the present day era. I came across an article, “The Plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women '' by John Hanc. It portrays information about an artist named Sequoia Miller and his intention to open a museum that focuses on MMIW through his art. The reporter John Hanc states that “Sequoia brings awareness through his art by addressing the fact that the United States doesn’t report incidents to the National Crime Information Center.” He later does a compare and contrast with Canada’s government which lead to him finding 1,861 Indigenous women disappeared or murdered across the United States from 1980 to 2010. He found that not half of those cases haven't been reported to the National Crime Information Center.
Hanc, John. “The Plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.” The New Times, 23 October 2013.
Nobody Saw Me
From the reading, “Nobody saw me - Why are so many Native American women and girls trafficked” by Betsy Reed tells a story about a girl named Eva who became one of many Native American girls being trafficked. “Nobody saw me” is what Eva told her grandmother after she was found and she also stated that she showed symptoms of someone being in danger but no one saw her.
Reed, Betsy. 'Nobody saw me': why are so many Native American women and girls trafficked? The Guardian. 18 December 2019
What is the underlying issue?
Human Trafficking in Native Communities
Nikkle, Mary. “Human Trafficking in Native American Communities.” The Exodus Road. 20 November 2023
In the article, “Human Trafficking in Native American Communities” by Mary Nikkle, reveals the challenges Native American communities faced. Native American Women/Girls are more vulnerable to being trafficked. In an interview, “The Garden of Truth Study” by Melissa Farley, was spotlighted by the media because boarding schools became the first trace of human trafficking of Native Americans. It also covers the resources that help support Native Women survivors and how Human Trafficking can lead to trauma, addiction and health issues.
Human Trafficking Crisis in Indian Country
'Like a Pandemic'
The story, “Human Trafficking Crisis in Indian Country ‘Like A Pandemic’” by Kirk Sieglar, portrays Molina Richards, who got a phone call that nobody wants to get, about one of her best friends' daughter who had been abducted on the Rosebud Reservation. It took Law Enforcement several days to organize a search party but Molina organized her own search party and ended up finding her bestie daughter, Autumn. Richards expressed in an interview, “I hope the bills get passed so tribal governments renew pressure on federal and state authorities to devote more resources to the crisis.
Sieglar, Kirk. “Human Trafficking Crisis in Indian Country ‘Like a Pandemic’.“ NPR. 21 March 2021
Talking Circle: Human Trafficking in Tribal Communities
“Talking Circle: Human Trafficking in Tribal Communities” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mULF9F-bQk
From the film, “Talking Circle: Human Trafficking in Tribal Communities” hosted by the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) and the Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center, characterizes a series of human trafficking that are impacting Native Americans in Our Tribal Communities. On October 6, 2022, three panelists: Jolene Engelking, Tyesha Wood and Ingrid Cumberlidge, shared their experience working in tribal communities and answered Q&A from participants. The topics discussed in this film are about the risk factors for trafficking, helping address human trafficking on tribal lands and services are provided to help heal the Spiritual, Mental, Physical and Emotional wellbeing of trafficked tribal members or relatives.
Did you know Human Trafficking is happening worldwide?
In the article, "Race and Human Trafficking: How the crime disproportionately affects ethnic minorities and Indigenous Persons" by The Exodus Road, recites how Human Trafficking is happening worldwide and how it affects people from all backgrounds. It also focuses on Ethnic Minorities and Indigenous groups being at higher risk than any other Demographic groups. Indigenous people are also struggling with the lack of access to citizenship or basic services; such as Education or Medical Services.
Race & Human Trafficking Interlink
Nikkle, Mary. “Human Trafficking in Native American Communities.” The Exodus Road. 20 November 2023.
African Americans vs Human Trafficking
Britt, Michael. “Why Black Women are More at Risk for Human Trafficking – and What Nurses Can Do to Help” 30 October 2020
This article, "African American Human Trafficking" by Crystal Kendrick, portrays about Ohio being the only state that requires force, fraud, or coercion to prove Trafficking victims between the ages of 16-17. There were bills that were passed by Senator Bill, to protect more child and teens; such as African Americans. Later on in the article, it talks about how Traffickers have more of a connection to African Americans through low-income communities; where many of the victims live.
Latin America struggles to tackle Human Trafficking
"Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Latin America struggles to tackle Human Trafficking | Global Initiative" by Josefina Salmon, is an article about Latin America that mainly focuses on Mexico. Mexico is known for being the transit for Human Trafficking, primarily for victims of Central America. Many of the victims are being trafficked for sexually exploitation or forced labor. The last time this article collected data was from 2020, where it increased by double during the Pandemic.
Global Human Rights Direct. “Human Trafficking in Latin America – Global Human Rights Direct” 2 July 2020
Action Plan 2024
Spreading the Word
My action plan took place on February 28, 2024; after school. I held it in the LMC Conference Room. I showed a short film, “Voices Unheard”, and it portrays about MMIW and Human Trafficking in Native Communities. Along with the film, I also created a survey for them to fill out at the end.
The outcome of my action plan was pretty good. The audience and the responses surprised me because I thought there were gonna be a few people and the responses would be okay.
Chino, Kadence. “Caught my attention” 28 February 2024
Citation(s)
Armstrong, Jeanette. 1996 “Sharing One Skin: The Okanagan Community.” Pp. 460-470 in Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith (eds.), The Case Against the Global Economy, San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club books.
Britt, Michael. “Why Black Women are More at Risk for Human Trafficking – and What Nurses Can Do to Help” 30 October 2020
Global Human Rights Direct. “Human Trafficking in Latin America – Global Human Rights Direct” 2 July 2020
Hanc, John. “The Plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.” The New Times, 23 October 2013.
Kelly, Lawrence C. Federal Indian Policy. Chelsea House, 1990.
Nikkle, Mary. “Human Trafficking in Native American Communities.” The Exodus Road. 20 November 2023.
Philab, Eminst. Philanthropy in Support of Combating Human Trafficking “
Reed, Betsy. “Nobody saw me: Why are so many Native American Women and Girls The Guardian, 18 December 2019.
Sieglar, Kirk. “Human Trafficking Crisis Indian Country ‘Like a Pandemic’.” NPR. 21 March 2021.
Suina, Joe. and Joseph H. Suina is an associate professor in the department of curriculum and instruction at the University of New Mexico. “And then I went to school.” Rethinking schools, 22 June 2021.
Talking Circle: Human Trafficking in Tribal Communities” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mULF9F-bQk
Toastie, B. “How place names impact the way we see the landscape.” High Country News - know the west. B. Toastie is an award-winning journalist, writing from the Pacific Movement.
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