Throughout Indian Country, when critical or severe incidents happen and are not reported, sometimes it has to do with people feeling insecure about the folks or Tribal Programs in which they are suppose to file the report with or maybe there might be a feeling that there is a sincere lack of privacy or maybe there is a feeling that the crisis will be ignored by the Tribal law or that the law won't address the matter in a serious manner. Whatever the case may be, below is data and information that can be helpful. Reporting an incident is important, crucial, vital and maybe can even save a life. Write the numbers and information down and keep it with you or in a place where you can get at it quickly.
If you're a victim of abuse or violence at the hands of someone you know or love, or you are recovering from an assault by a stranger, you are not alone.
To get immediate help and support call the National Domestic Violence
Hotline
at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
or the National Sexual Assault Hotline
at 1-800-656-4673.
You can also visit the National
Sexual Assault Online Hotline to report Rape, Abuse and Incest