Shelter for indigenous women unanimously approved by MVC

Shelter for indigenous women unanimously approved by MVC

A proposed shelter for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, called Aquinnah Headwaters, was unanimously approved by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) on Thursday night with minimal conditions. According to data from Kinship Heals, the organization proposing the shelter, 85 percent of  indigenous women have experienced violence; 56 percent have experienced sexual violence. But shelters to provide support and housing for those w…