04/21/2026
These numbers do not exist in isolation. They reflect the intersections of sexual violence, historical trauma, systemic inequities, and the ongoing impact of colonization on Indigenous communities.
At Wings, we work with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and we know that healing does not happen in silos. The realities of CSA, sexual assault, domestic violence, trafficking, and exploitation are deeply interconnected — shaped by the systems and conditions surrounding survivors’ lives.
This is why our work, and the work of so many advocates is ongoing. It asks us to look at the full picture: who is most impacted, why, and what it will take to create real change.
Centering intersectionality means acknowledging that survivors hold multiple identities and experiences and that prevention, support, and healing must reflect that complexity. It means listening to and uplifting Indigenous voices, and recognizing the disproportionate harm Native women and girls continue to face.
Creating safer communities requires all of us. It requires a willingness to confront hard truths, challenge harmful systems, and show up with care and accountability.
A world without sexual violence is possible. Building it starts with understanding how these issues are connected and committing to change, together.
1 in 5 women in the U.S. will experience sexual assault.
For Native women, it’s 4 in 5.
For those of us who work in MMIWR, human trafficking, sexual assault, domestic violence, child exploitation, and stalking, this is not seasonal work. This is year-round. Every day we are working to get ahead of it, to create real pathways to prevention, and to build safer communities.
Creating safe spaces and eliminating sexual violence takes all of us. Parents. Leaders. Communities. People who are willing to care enough to take action.
As a mother, it is hard to sit with the reality that my Native daughter faces some of the highest risks of sexual violence. That truth is heavy. It is terrifying. And it is exactly why we continue to advocate, push for policy change, and challenge the systems and mindsets that allow this to continue.
We are still too often standing up against those who minimize harm, excuse predators, or believe nothing needs to change. But it does.
Our young Native girls are powerful. They are beautiful, intelligent, and deserving of a future that is safer than what generations before them experienced. Many of us are only a generation removed from boarding schools, forced assimilation, and the continued history of violence against Indigenous women.
Even if you have never experienced sexual assault, wouldn’t you want a world where no girl, no woman, no person has to carry that kind of trauma?
Wouldn’t you want to be part of changing that? We fight for all children. We fight for all women. And we will always fight for our Native daughters & people.
Help us continue this work. We pour everything we got into changing these statistics! Text NOND to 44-321 or request a training today. We would be honored to share our mission of community safety and prevention.
Not your daughter. Not my daughter. Not Our Native daughters.
