Diné task force hosts sexual assault awareness walk in Window Rock
An annual walk in Window Rock brought survivors, families and advocates together to highlight sexual assault resources and prevention efforts
The Missing and Murdered Diné Relative Task Force held its annual Sexual Assault Awareness Walk on April 20 in Window Rock, Arizona, bringing together survivors, families, advocates and community leaders, according to a release shared on the 25th Navajo Nation Council Facebook page. The event aimed to raise awareness about the impacts of sexual assault and highlight resources available to survivors.
Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty, chair of the task force, was quoted as saying, “This walk is a message to our relatives that they are not alone. We see you, we stand with you, and we are here to support you every step of the way.” Speaker Crystalyne Curley and other advocates emphasized community education, prevention and coordinated responses to violence, including connections to missing and murdered Indigenous people, according to the release.
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