'I need them to be safe'

Note: This story contains accounts of sexual assault, rape and predatory behavior.

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A prominent photographer who built a sizable following online with posts featuring Native women and girls is stepping out of the spotlight after survivors came forward with accounts of their trauma.

This week, two young Native women have publicly shared the trauma they experienced with Adam Sings In The Timber. Both survivors were under the age of 20 when they encountered the photographer, whose social media platform at one point drew nearly 60,000 followers and was filled with images meant to celebrate life in Indian Country.

But one survivor who has spoken extensively with Indianz.Com said Sings In The Timber took advantage of her youth. Tena Faith Bear Don't Walk was only 18 years old when she was first contacted online by a man more than 20 years her senior.

https://www.indianz.com/News/2022/04/22/young-native-woman-sounds-alarm-about-violence-in-indian-country/