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| Org->Social Services: Mita Maske Ti Ki offers Refuge, Hope to Battered Women & Children |
Posted on Thursday, December 27 @ 22:32:24 PST | |
AUTHOR: Melanie Brandert
Argus Leader
According to a 1999 U.S. Department of Justice study on Native Americans and crime using statistics from 1992 to 1996, Native Americans are twice as likely to become victims of violence as the rest of the nation. Nearly 125 violent crimes are committed per 1,000 Native Americans, compared to 50 per 1,000 U.S. residents.
Shelter program officials statewide suggested a need for a shelter for minority women, said Verlaine Gullickson, co-director of the South Dakota Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in Pierre. The group has founded and financially assisted shelters, such as Mita Maske Ti Ki (My Sister Friends' House), statewide.
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In addition to providing a safe haven for abuse victims, My Sister Friends' House provides personal, medical and legal advocacy services, Metcalf said. The shelter also has a 24-hour crisis line and provides transportation as needed across the state for victims who want to return to family or friends who serve as their support systems, she said...Read Full Story
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