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Violence Against Women
Results show that more than four in five American
Indian and Alaska Native women (84.3%) have experi-
enced violence in their lifetime (see Table 1). This in-
cludes 56.1% who have experienced sexual violence,
55.5% who have experienced physical violence by an
intimate partner, 48.8% who have experienced stalking
and 66.4% who have experienced psychological aggres-
sion by an intimate partner. Overall, more than 1.5 mil-
lion American Indian and Alaska Native women have
experienced violence in their lifetime.
Violence Against Men
American Indian and Alaska Native men also have high
victimization rates. More than four in five American
Indian and Alaska Native men (81.6 percent) have
experienced violence in their lifetime (see Table 2). This
includes 27.5% who have experienced sexual violence,
43.2% who have experienced physical violence by an
intimate partner, 18.6% who have experienced stalking
and 73% who have experienced psychological aggres-
sion by an intimate partner. Overall, more than 1.4
million American Indian and Alaska Native men have
experienced violence in their lifetime.
Window cling in honor
of Domestic Violence
Awareness Month.
Limited supply available! Please contact Rachelle
Endres at 541-444-9638 or rachellee@ctsi.nsn.us
October 2022
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