1. It Takes a Village:
Exploring Domestic and
Sexual Violence
Presented by
Victoria Ybanez
Kalispel Tribe
July 31 and August 1, 2013
Envisioning a World without Violence

2. It takes a
village…

3. Native women are the most
battered, raped, stalked
and murdered group of
women in the United States
70% of the time by nonnative offenders.

4. Before colonization
Violence against women
was extremely rare, and
consequences were
immediate and severe

5. Power and control
Frequency and Severity

6. Domestic Violence
• Patterned behavior
• Abusive or coercive behavior
used to control an intimate
partner.
 Physical and sexual abuse/violence
 Psychological and emotional abuse
 Verbal abuse

7. Women who leave their
batterers are at a 75%
greater risk of being killed
by the batterer than
those who stay
(National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)

8. 4 Possible Outcomes
• The batterer stops the
abuse/violence
• She leaves
• She lives with the violence
• Someone dies

9. Definition
of Sexual Assault
Any act of sexual contact or intimacy
performed upon one person by another and
without mutual consent or with inability of
the survivor to give consent due to age or
mental/physical incapacity.
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10. Defining
Sexual Violence
The term sexual violence includes:
Rape
Sexual assault
Attempted sexual assault
Incest
Molestation, fondling, groping
Sexual harassment
Exposure
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11. Dynamics of DV v. SA
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12. Safety Planning Differences
Domestic Violence
Sexual Assault
Focus safety planning on anticipating the
actions of the abuser, looking at dangers,
recognizing that abusers shift their tactics,
adaptable, exploring options,
considerations for children, putting in
place strategies to protect, to inform
support, and to escape.
Focus safety planning on knowing
community resources, normalizing
potential responses and triggers, creating
a sense of safety within themselves and
within their personal space as well as
anticipating dangers that may result from
the perpetrator.
Dating Violence
Stalking
Many people minimize the seriousness of
the abuse, safety planning will need to
make sure supports will believe the
victim. Social media and social community
can be used to vilify the victim and further
isolate, with possible retaliation.
Stalking may not be the result of an
intimate relationship. The abuser may not
have had a relationship but is
infatuated/obsessed with the person
being stalked. Documentation is critical
to demonstrate the existence and extent
of the stalking.

13. Facts Over Myths
Myth: Sexual assault happens to careless people
who are “asking for it” by the way they dress or
where they are.
Fact: No one asks to be assaulted. All kinds of
people, young and old, are sexually assaulted in all
kinds of place and at all times. The idea that
victims provoke assault by being in the wrong
place at the wrong time assumes that they have
no right to be free as you are. This myth shifts
blame from the perpetrator the victims of this
crime. No one “deserves” to be sexually assaulted.
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14. Facts Over Myths
Myth: Women often lie about being raped.
Fact: Less then 2% of victims have lied
about sexual assault according to the
Department of Justice 2002.
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15. Facts Over Myths
Myth: Men who rape other men are
homosexual.
Fact: The vast majority of males who
sexually assault other males (including
children) are heterosexual. Perpetrators
assault both genders for basically the same
reasons: in order for the assailant to
exercise hostility and to gain a sense of
power.
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16. Facts Over Myths
Myth: Someone who was drinking or drunk when
another person sexually assaulted him/her is at
least partially to blame for their own sexual assault.
Fact: Sexual assault survivors are never responsible
for the attack, no matter what, no matter how
much alcohol was consumed. Responsibility lies
with the perpetrator; the survivor is never
responsible for the assailant’s behavior. Alcohol
may increase the risk of sexual assault, and may
make someone incapable of giving consent or
protecting themselves, but it is not the cause of the
injury.
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17. Victim Barriers and
Societal Attitudes
There are many barriers to Reporting
Sexual Assault.
• Fear of retaliation
• Historical Oppression
• Multigenerational
Trauma
• Shame
o Self-blame
o Relative/friend
employed at
clinic/hospital or
law enforcement
• Perpetrator status in
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the community
Perpetrator is a friend
or family member
Geographic distance to
obtain SAE
Under the scope of
child protection
Minor outstanding
warrants
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18. Impact on Victims of
Sexual Assault
Emotional
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Anxiety,
Guilt,
Shame,
Depression,
Fear,
Anger,
Self destructive behavior,
Affection toward offender,
Isolation,
Dissociation,
Flashbacks, and/or
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Physical
− Sexually
Transmitted
Infections (STI),
− Pregnancy, and/or
− Forensic Exam.
Legal
− Outstanding warrants,
− Child Protection,
− Not enough evidence for prosecution,
or
− Facing perpetrator in court.

19. Critical Question
Why did she …?

20. Studies examining sexual assault disclosure
demonstrate that the role of the advocate is
significant in being helpful to survivors seeking help.
SOURCE: Goldstein, Siegel, Sorrenson, Burnam and Stein. 1997.

21. Native Maze Map:
Navigating Systemic Responses to
Battering
Women have complex and immediate needs for safety. We need to work to
enhance the safety of battered women while recognizing how multiple
systems play a role in their life…

22. Homeless shelter,Court oversees
and
churches & charities, sanctions
Conditions
plan
programs for rentals, and
of release
community help network
Child placement
No-contact
order
Services offered for
possible reconciliation with
THA or alternative housing
Pre-Trial/
Arraignment
Trial
options
hearing
hearing
CD assessment,
psych/mental health,
CHIPS COURT
parenting education,
visitation, individual or
family therapy, DV
classes
Eviction hearing
CP case
mgmt
Tribe, BIA or
sheriff evicts
Service plan
EPC hearing
Warning
Sentencing
given
Monitoring/
Conflict
probation
managemen
Child sessions
t protection
screening
Safety plan for the victim
and plan for the batterer
Emergency
Issue resolvedresponsible for
to be with
placement
safety of the
tolerance, patience and victim
realization that hardship
is likely because of
domestic violence
CP investigation
For both with
exposure.
emphasis on
perpetrator of
domestic violence
Exit planning
Initial Intervention
Non-bondable contacted
Unit
Nutritional,
Jail
Tribal Housing
offense status
physical,
Authority (THA)
preferredemotional and
If determined educational
notified
Arrest
DV related, assessment
Non-Arrest
report
case opened
report
in the man’s
name if he is Wellness
responsible support,
Arrest
No arrest
Judge reviews
Tribal police
Child welfare
for the DV
walking
Risk BIA police or
Safety
assessment
exercise, diet
assessment sheriff
assessment
adjustment,
Squads
911
Ex-parte
Ex-parte
serves
Civil court
relaxationmeditation /
investigat
call
denied
granted
respondent
Women’s
hearing
acupuncture
Child
e
education
Advocacy
maltreatment
Files for
Seeks Files OFP Shelter intake
School
groups
Emergency
program
assessment
divorce
shelter
medical services
Counseling
Law enforcement
(EMT)
Seeks
OFP
OFP
Guardian
(traditional
notified
Squads
Victim
shelter
Women’s
Children’s
granted
denied
tribal, human
Ad Littum
Victim needs
services,
Advocate
Advocate
carry victim
Tribal or family Advocate
Advocat
Other needs addressed
assessed and plan
mental health,
advocate
court hearing
notified
e
when appropriate
Tribal
developed from
Victim notification info given
faith-based
notification
respond
social
Physical and
options
Interviews by
Referral for DV
Relationship
Single
cards
s
Victim Advocate
services
sexual abuse reality
evaluator
services if needed
parenting
Temporary
from
Perpetrator referred
OFP
needs men’s groups
Shelter chores
adjustment
issues
custody
makes contact
to Men’s Groups
filed
Community
House
Sweat lodge,
Custody
Supervised
Need to find
resources
meeting
ceremonies,Custody
Conflict
hearing
awarded Supervised
exchange/visitation
Supervised Visitation
Smudging, and
Custody
Final divorce medicine
management
healing
Center that
exchange/v
Medical assessments,
evaluation
hearing
Child
Reliefs granted planning
and
understands DV
isitation
wellness activities with a
Support
meetings
Talking Circles
healing plan
established

23. A Shared Understanding about
Domestic Violence and Sexual
Assault
• Offenders are responsible to stop their
violence
• The power of the state should be restricted
to controlling the illegal activity of the
offender
• Victims are rarely free to cooperate with
the system to hold offenders accountable
• System must account for power differences
between victim and offender