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Sexual Assault Against Indian Women
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, "American Indians are nearly 13 times more likely to be assaulted or raped than Hispanics, 7 times more likely than Whites, 5 times more likely than African Americans, and 39 times more likely than Asian Americans. In addition, American Indians are more likely than people of ther races, to experience violence at the hands of someone of a different race." (American Indian and Crime, 1999)
American Indian Women frequently feel unsupported by the many systems they encounter. They may feel re-victimized by these systems, which fail to understand the cultural differences and may exhibit racism. It is for these and many other reasons that there is a need for this culturally specific Sexual Assault Coalition, which will work to create supportive systems responses and to promote social change for our communities.
MIWSAC © 2007