1 hr 10 min
City of Missoula versus Ed (Edmond Lee) Juneau: His testimony Native Women Rising: Montana voices
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- Mental Health
Domestic violence is too often unexamined in indigenous communities. It is a topic with a great deal of stigma, shame, and blame This episode contains nearly unabridged testimony from Edmond Lee Juneau. Full disclosure he was my former partner who was convicted of partner family member assault against me in April 2021. This episode and podcast is not intended to harm or diminish Mr. Juneau. It is intended to provide a glimpse into the behaviors, choices, and ultimately dysfunction that can lead an individual to choose to systematically harm another person.
While difficult, it is imperative that we learn about how trauma and substance abuse can negatively impact an individual over time. While this episode focused upon one individual case study of violence, it is important to remember that many men and women choose to harm others each day. Often these individuals have severe substance abuse and trauma histories.
However, most people who have histories of trauma do not choose to harm others.
His testimony reflects the severity of his admitted 20 year long struggles with alcoholism. His story includes fictitious accounts of events that do not correspond to reality or to the evidence provided in this case.
Please note: the claims he makes against my father and myself are false. I now that a very consistent and predictable tactic for individual perpetrators or abusers is to gaslight victims and victim blame. The testimony includes many instances of both direct attempts to inflict emotional harm in the actual courtroom and indirect ways of casting falsehoods upon my life or upon those that I love. Such tactics are component parts of the power and control cycle of abuse that all abusive individuals adopt. I have been conflicted about sharing his testimony, as I do not want to hear or elevate his voice after the years of systematic torture he inflicted upon me and my family. However, the intent of this podcast is to include an honest and open depiction of the events of December 27, 2018.
If you need help or are concerned about a family member please remember that there are many resources available. I include them in the narration.
National Domestic Violence hotline/The hotline: 1800-799-SAFE
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1.800.656.HOPE
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1800-273-8255
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-belcourt17/support
Domestic violence is too often unexamined in indigenous communities. It is a topic with a great deal of stigma, shame, and blame This episode contains nearly unabridged testimony from Edmond Lee Juneau. Full disclosure he was my former partner who was convicted of partner family member assault against me in April 2021. This episode and podcast is not intended to harm or diminish Mr. Juneau. It is intended to provide a glimpse into the behaviors, choices, and ultimately dysfunction that can lead an individual to choose to systematically harm another person.
While difficult, it is imperative that we learn about how trauma and substance abuse can negatively impact an individual over time. While this episode focused upon one individual case study of violence, it is important to remember that many men and women choose to harm others each day. Often these individuals have severe substance abuse and trauma histories.
However, most people who have histories of trauma do not choose to harm others.
His testimony reflects the severity of his admitted 20 year long struggles with alcoholism. His story includes fictitious accounts of events that do not correspond to reality or to the evidence provided in this case.
Please note: the claims he makes against my father and myself are false. I now that a very consistent and predictable tactic for individual perpetrators or abusers is to gaslight victims and victim blame. The testimony includes many instances of both direct attempts to inflict emotional harm in the actual courtroom and indirect ways of casting falsehoods upon my life or upon those that I love. Such tactics are component parts of the power and control cycle of abuse that all abusive individuals adopt. I have been conflicted about sharing his testimony, as I do not want to hear or elevate his voice after the years of systematic torture he inflicted upon me and my family. However, the intent of this podcast is to include an honest and open depiction of the events of December 27, 2018.
If you need help or are concerned about a family member please remember that there are many resources available. I include them in the narration.
National Domestic Violence hotline/The hotline: 1800-799-SAFE
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1.800.656.HOPE
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1800-273-8255
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-belcourt17/support
1 hr 10 min