One in three Native American women will be raped in her lifetime. - National Statistics
For the month of April, Our Sister’s Keeper Coalition offers a list of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Events. This is an important time for Our Sister’s Keeper Coalition to create an awareness.
Schedule of Events
Teal Ribbon Campaign
By wearing a Teal-Ribbon, is your way of telling the world that Sexual Violence happens, that you know it affects everyone, and that you take responsibility for playing your part in preventing sexual violence from continuing to happen. Our Sister’s Keeper will hand out free Teal Ribbons at the following locations:
April 13th, 2010 - Fort Lewis College - from 10 am to 2 pm.
Native American Candlelight Vigil:
It is estimated the 98% of Native American will be sexually assaulted during their lifetime. A candlelight vigil is held to remember those who have been victims. It is hoped that by holding a candlelight vigil, participants will create awareness by shining a light onto Sexual Violence which is often kept hidden. We request your attendance to one or all of the Candlelight Vigils.
- Monday, April 19, 2010 - Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ignacio, CO.
- Monday, April 22, 2010 - Ute Mountain Ute Community Center, Towaoc, CO.
2nd Annual Southwest Native American Prevention Summit
Our Sister’s Keeper will host a Southwest Native American Prevention Summit. All members of the community and service providers are invited to attend this Native American prevention summit.
- Friday, May 28, 2010, Southwest Native American Prevention Summit, Sun Ute Community Center, Ignacio, CO.
Four-Corners Community Collaboration Events:
- Saturday, April 3rd, 2010, San Juan College Pow Wow-Farmington, NM- A booth will be in place.
- Friday, April 9th, 2010, Native American Calling, Albuquerque, NM - On Sexual Assault Prevention on Native Lands.
- Monday, April 19, 2010, OSKC will give a presentation on Sexual Assault at Fort Lewis College with Professor Jennifer Starks.
- Wednesday, April 21st, 2010, OSKC and Sexual Assault Services Organization (SASO) will host a training for SAAM. Keynote Speaker: Shannon Cook, Cherokee and founder of INCITE, will present on Oppression and Sexual Assault.
- Thursday, April 22nd, 2010, Gathering of Nations- Albuquerque, NM- A booth will be in place.
- For the month of April, KSUT Radio Host, Tyson Sampson, will have a guest every week on the Southern Ute Tribal radio, KSUT, to talk about Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Mr. Sampson is on every Mondays from 12-2 pm.
Four Corners Public Radio:
Durango/La Plata County 90.1/89.3 (new!)
Pagosa Springs/Farmington 88.1 & 105.3
Cortez/Mancos 100.1
Dolores 91.9
Silverton 91.5
Bluff 98.3 Southern Ute Tribal Radio Ignacio/Bayfield 91.3
and online @ksut.org
2nd Annual Native American Sexual Assault Prevention
Registration Form
We are no longer taking Registration applications for the 2nd Annual Native American Sexual Assault Prevention Summit. Thank you for your interest.
If you have any questions, please call Samantha Pinnecoose at (970) 259-2519 Ext. 15. Thank you!
Summit Logistics
Agenda
2nd Annual Native American Sexual Assault Prevention Summit Agenda
7:00 am - 9:00 am Registration
7:00 am - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:05 am Opening Address/ Mistress of Ceremonies: Yvonne Bilinski
8:05 am - 8:15 am Invocation: Boyd Lopez, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Honor Song: Betty Howe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
8:15 am - 8:20 am Welcome: Chairman Mathew Box, SUIT
Executive Officer Johnny Valdez, SUIT
Our Sister’s Keeper Coalition Board Member
8:30 am - 9:45 am Morning Forums (Concurrent Workshops)
1. “See It, Stop It” on Native Lands: Violence Prevention Coalition and Team
2. “Branching Seeds of Resistance” Exploring Community Organizing to Prevent Sexual Assault Queer Youth: Crystal Middlestadt, COAVP
3. Sexual Assault Prevention through an Elder’s Perspective by SAGE (Sexual Assault Generational Educators): Gloria Mounts, SanJean Burch, Anna Freeman and Cheryl Chaloner
4. Preventing Suicide After Sexual Assault Victimization: Sara Tallbird and Norma
Lopez
10:00 am - 11:15 am
PANEL -”Our Lives, Our Strengths, Our Survival”
A Panel of Native American Survivors of Sexual Assault:
Chris Hartman - Confirmed Alray - Pending
Margaret Hummingbird - Confirmed
Mari Villa Luna - Confirmed Precious Collins Confirmed
Betty Box - Pending
11:30 am - 12:45 pm Lunch
11:45 am - 12:45 pm Guest Speaker: Sylvia Guerrero “The Gwen Arajuo Story”
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm Afternoon Forums (Concurrent Workshops)
1. Preventing Sexual Assault through Historical Grief - Trauma Models for Healing: Patty Grant
2. Reintegrating Two Spirit after Sexual Assault (Trangendered): Crisosto Apache, Two Spirit Society of Denver
3. Two Spirit Raising Children in the Modern World: Judith Henry
4. Father’s Voices: “Protecting Our Children”: Robert Ortiz
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Documentary: The Fred Martinez “Two Spirits” Project: Lydia Nibley
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Group Activity: “Emotional Healing”: Barbara Scott-Rarick
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm Closing Prayer: Boyd Lopez, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm Get Power Posters/Clean Up
Our Sister’s Keeper Coalition at (970) 259-2519
www.oursisterskeeper.org
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Capital Rally
Our Sister’s Keeper Coalition and Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) will be hosting the 2nd Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Day on Monday, April 5, 2010 from 12-2 pm at the Colorado State Capitol on the West Side Steps.
Please contact Our Sister’s Keeper for further information regarding this event at oursisterskeepercoalition@yahoo.com or call us at (970) 259-2519.
