says she already has a long paper trail to follow. “It’s scary to think that we have more than 100 cases that we’ve documented in the area and most of the perpetrators are still walking around the community.” Lucchesi says only 13 of those cases date prior to the year 2000. While she speaks to Native American women who regularly share their fears about feeling unsafe, Lucchesi is encouraged by how much the movement has grown over the past few years. She says policymakers are starting to listen. “I know there’s a sense of urgency with the issue. I feel that too,” she says. “But we will do our best work when we give ourselves the time and space to create something really intentional. We have a great opportunity to build on this momentum.” ✻
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