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SASSMM’s offices are on the land of the Wabanaki Confederacy, which has been forcibly taken from the Wabanaki peoples over the past 400 years. Anti-Indigenous racism runs through every aspect of our society, and our agency is no exception. We are committed to undoing the ways we are complicit in perpetuating anti-Indigenous racism, and we encourage our community to support the people who specifically work to address sexual violence affecting the Indigenous community. To find out how to support the work of the Wabanaki Women's Coalition, please visit their website.
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Sexual violence is a strategy of genocide, colonization, and oppression. On average in the U.S., Indigenous people are twice as likely to experience sexual violence. |
Rosay, A. B. (2016, May). Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men 2010 Findings From the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. National Institute of Justice Research Report.
