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“Serving the Rosebud Reservation since 1977”

P.O. Box 227

Mission, SD 57555

White Buffalo Calf Woman Society, Inc.

Welcome to our web site!

We were the first shelter for women of color in the United States!!!

Over 100 RST residents participated on the 21st annual “National Day of Unity Awareness Walk” this passed October 4th, 2007 in Rosebud, SD.

Native American women are the target of violent battering, rape, assault, and homicide at a much higher rate than any other ethnic group of women or men in the country.

Crime victimization rates in the Native American communities are significantly higher than in any other communities. As a result of these, Native American women are in a much more dangerous position than any other women in the country. Homicide is the third leading cause of death for Native women. Over 75% of there women were killed by a family member, an acquaintance, or someone they knew.

Here are some statistics:

· American Indian women experience the highest rate of Domestic Violence in the United States.

· Three-fourths of Native American women have or will experience some type of sexual assault in their life time.

· Abusive relationships are based on the mistaken belief that one person has the right to control another.

· More than 47% of women will be raped in their life time

· Over 50% of all women will be battered by their spouse/partner or someone they know sometime in their life.

· A woman is physically abused every nine seconds in this country, usually by their spouse or partner.

Domestic Violence is a learned behavior. It is about power and control.

Whether or not you are or know someone that is or has been abused, we hope this information can help you make sense of a situation you may not like or understand. Remember, you are not alone!

“Suicide is not a video game,

you won’t be able to press play again…”

Read about this grass-roots video produced by the WBCWS, Inc.