RACHEL D’ORO, Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — American Indian and Alaska Native children are exposed to violence at rates higher than any other social group in the nation, according to a new report that urges creation of a new Native American affairs office, additional federal funding and other measures to combat the problem.

A U.S. Department of Justice advisory committee released the report Tuesday that reflects information gathered at public hearings across the country in 2013 and 2014.

Based on the public input and research, the committee assessed the effects of violence on tribal youth and came up with an action plan.

Committee co-chair and former U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota said during a teleconference that the report’s goal is to be a catalyst for action