April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to focus the attention to the prevalence of sexual assault and educate communities, individuals and relatives about how to prevent it. Join CSVANW, local, state and national SAAM campaigns to honor the voices and experiences of victims and survivors.
Sexual Violence is not a new concept in tribal communities. Since colonization, Native people have experienced it in overwhelming numbers. Sexual violence can include everything from catcalling, sexual harassment, molestation, incest, and rape. At CSVANW, we support tribal communities who are doing the difficult work of advocating for survivors, advocating for funding, and advocating for the end of sexual violence against all Native men, women, gender expansive relatives and children.
CSVANW 2022’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month theme is, “Accountability is Traditional.” We ask those in support of survivors to join us as we bring awareness to the issue of sexual assault in tribal communities in New Mexico.
#SAAM #SAAM2022 #BelieveSurvivors #HonorConsent
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SAAM Day of Action
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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The first Tuesday of every April is the SAAM Day of Action. The Day of Action is an opportunity to start off the month with highly visible and coordinated actions.
Show your support today for survivors of sexual harassment and abuse by wearing teal (the color of sexual violence prevention) on April 5th and post to your social media.
By wearing teal, you are signaling that you support survivors and are a safe person to talk to if they need to reach out.
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Join us for Denim Day on April 27, 2022! Wear jeans to take a stand against victim-blaming in honor of Denim Day. Head over to denimdayinfo.org to learn more about the campaign. Join the movement and be in solidarity by wearing denim and post a photo on social media sharing why you support survivors. Be sure you use #DenimDay #SAAM2022 #BelieveSurvivors and tag CSVANW. |
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Congratulations to our April Advocate of the Month: Reyes Abeita from Isleta Pueblo & Laguna-Village of Paguate! |
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Hello. My name is Reyes Abeita. I use She/Her/Hers pronouns. I am from Isleta Pueblo and Laguna-Village of Paguate, New Mexico. I have lived in Isleta all my life. I attended Central New Mexico Community College where I obtained my Associates Degree in Integrated Studies. I have been at Isleta Social Services for 7 years. I am the Project Coordinator with the K’ea-wah Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Program at Isleta Social Services. I also facilitate the Circle of Security Parenting classes.
My intention while working at Isleta Social Services is to give back to my community members in a way that is supportive and humanistic. I enjoy working alongside my people and for my people. I have enjoyed working on the many projects that bring the tough issues of domestic violence and sexual assault to light. I have learned a great deal, in terms of what our community needs, in order to move forward to begin healing and the path to recovering from trauma. Working for individuals and families who have lived experiences in domestic violence and sexual assault have made a lasting impact on the services that I provide as well as making a contribution to my team at Isleta Social Services and the K’ea-wah Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Program, other tribal community partners and service providers. My passion to support victims and survivors is vital in my journey to becoming a cycle breaker for my generation and generations to come.
My hobbies include attending sporting events that my four children participate in. I am blessed to be able to raise amazing human beings. I am a loud and proud Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, and Cheer Mom.
Khud’Khem/Dah’wah’eeh/Thank you,
Reyes Abeita
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April Advocate Corner Newsletter |
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Happy Spring Advocates,
April is Sexual Violence Awareness Month and Child Abuse Awareness Month. We hope everyone is doing well and feeling grounded. This month can be especially hard for survivors so please reach out if you are in need of support. At CSVANW, we believe in survivors.
Here is a list of resources:
- Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico 24 hour hotline: (505)-266-7711
- Sexual Assault Services of Northwest New Mexico 24 hour hotline: (505) 326-4700 or 1-866-908-4700
- Farmington Office: 505-325-2805
- Gallup Office: 505-399-5940
- Solace Crisis Treatment Center (Santa Fe) 24 Hour Crisis Advocacy Hotline: 1-800-721-7273
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners 24-hour Hotline: (505) 884-SANE (7263)
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: Confidential 24/7 Support Telephone hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
- Report Child Abuse and Neglect 1-855-333-SAFE
- Para Los Ninos: (Monday through Friday) call 505-380-2509. After hours and weekends call 505-925-4495.
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I want to take the opportunity to announce Reyes Abeita from the Pueblo of Isleta and Laguna has been nominated as our CSVANW Advocate of the Month for April 2022! Reyes, you provide direct services to our community survivors and their children by keeping them safe during visitations and exchanges. These services are important to the continued safety during the most dangerous time for a victim of domestic violence and Sexual Assault. It is not an easy job especially when working weekends and evenings to accommodate family schedules. Too often our most essential workers in this field are not uplifted, but here at CSVANW, our goal is to retain the advocates that are so passionate about the work they do for survivors. Thank you for your commitment. Congratulations!
We want to also send her to Dallas, Texas for the Conference for Crimes Against Women May 23-26th. Myself and another staff from CSVANW will be attending as well.
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On April 1, 2022, Our Executive Director, our Sex-Trafficking Project Coordinator, and our Advocate Coordinator attended the opening of the late Deanna Autumn Leaf Sauzo’s “Art Through Struggle” Gallery Exhibit at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. CSVANW showed up to support the family and provide information on resources and information on MMIWR, Sexual Violence in Tribal Communities, Intimate Partner Violence in Tribal Communities, and the impacts of violence on youth and our LGBTQ+S relatives. Our Executive Director, Angel Charley gave a powerful speech at the event on Intimate Partner Violence and the need for healthy masculinity in our tribal communities. She mentioned we are seeing harm done by our own men and that we as women and TLGBQ+ can no longer do this work alone. We need the support of our men and the accountability from our communities.
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On April 2, 2022, our Advocate Coordinator, Tiffany Jiron met with our Member Advocate Bernadine Nastacio who traveled all the way from Zuni Pueblo to receive N95 masks and 4 air purifiers for their agency.
We have all been impacted by Covid-19 and struggled to have a plan in place for isolation and reduced transmission mitigation so we do not transmit to family members. As we have now learned that Covid-19 is airborne mitigation to air ventilation and purification is a need in all indoor shared air space. The air purifiers help better protect everyone but especially high-risk populations like elders, immunocompromised people, and small children without vaccine access. As you may know, NM has the highest rate of parents who have passed from Covid. Our hope is that Tribal Leaders invest in long term mitigation like infrastructure updates to air ventilation and purification. Our Mescalero Apache Tribe and Nambe Pueblo experienced wildfires in 2020 and the air purifiers have come to greater use as we learned Covid-19 is airborne. As you know climate catastrophe is increasing and we must prepare for those impacts. CSVANW purchased over 60 air purifiers for our member advocates to have access to better air quality
Isleta Social Services invited CSVANW to witness the signing of the Day of Action for Sexual Assault Awareness Month by their Tribal Leadership on April 5, 2022. We are so happy to support and show up in the community. It’s truly amazing to see our tribal leadership in support of our programs that provide direct services in tribal communities.
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Important Dates to Remember Advocates:
April 6, 2022 -The State Fiscal Year 2023 State Sexual Assault Services and Infrastructure Request for Proposals will be issued within the next week. Prior to its release, CVRC will be holding a Q & A session for any and all non-profit, non-governmental providers of services to survivors of sexual violence, including our state technical assistance providers and coalitions. Please share this with all providers within your area who assist survivors of sexual violence.
Please join CVRC via zoom, Wednesday, April 6, 2022 9:00 AM
Topic: State Sexual Assault Funding Q & A
Time: Apr 6, 2022 09:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 848 3837 7519
Passcode: 638805
April 14, 2022 10:30 AM-12:00 PM- CSVANW Advocate Community Meeting
April 24, 2022 10:30 AM-12:00 PM- Advocate Training provided by Animal Protection of New Mexico and the Correlation to Domestic Violence & CARES Program
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March 15, 2022 - We held our 10th Annual Native Youth Summit on 3/15, 3/17, 3/22, and 3/24. We had a great time getting to know the youth and learning ways to use our voices and support community! We talked about MMIR and Resource Extraction, Community Organizing, Resource Extraction in NM, Domestic Violence and Rape Culture. We also held a Native Youth Panel with Native youth who are community organizing around MMIR and resource extraction across the country. We learned different ways we can join the movement against MMIR through community support, direct action, and storytelling.
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CSVANW, MMIR, Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Rape Culture, and Native Youth presentation to the University of Redlands Native American Women and Gender issues class |
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March 28, 2022 - Our Native Youth Coordinator Jovita Belgarde gave a presentation to the University of Redlands Native American Women and Gender Issues class on CSVANW, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives, Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Rape Culture, Native Youth work.
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New Mexico Indigenous Leader Testifies Before Congress on the Urgent Need to Systemically Address Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis |
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March 3, 2022 - Angel Charley, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women, testified before the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties as part of their hearing on “The Neglected Epidemic of Missing BIPOC Women and Girls”, Thursday March 3, in Washington, DC. The hearing was held during a time when the federal government has shown greater initiative to find innovative ways to put an end to the MMIW crisis Indigenous communities continue to experience across the country–as demonstrated by recent actions by the Department of Interior, under the leadership of Secretary Deb Haaland.
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Youth in MMIR Movement for Zuni Youth Enrichment Program |
March 29, 2022 - Our Native Youth Coordinator Jovita Belgarde gave a presentation to the Zuni Youth Enrichment Program about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives and what youth are doing to fight back and raise awareness.
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Teen Dating Violence Presentation to Isleta Youth Wellness Program |
March 31, 2022 - Our Native Youth Coordinator Jovita Belgarde gave a presentation to the Isleta Youth Wellness Program about what Teen Dating Violence is, how to recognize it, positive signs in relationships, and healthy coping skills.
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8th Annual Tribal Leaders Summit
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March 30 & 31, 2022 - The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women will be hosted its 8th Annual ‘Tribal Leadership Summit’. This is an annual free briefing for tribal, state and federal officials and those who work with victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. The summit highlights the unique tribal, state and federal perspectives and challenges that our New Mexico tribal communities face in regards to addressing and responding to violence against Native women & children.
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Follow us on social media to stay updated when CSVANW is in the community. |
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Indigenous New Mexicans speak to Congress about missing and murdered Native women |
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Indigenous New Mexicans speak to Congress about missing...
Two New Mexico Native women spoke before a U.S. Congress subcommittee on Thursday about the problems that contribute to the high numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives. Angel Charley, of the Laguna Pueblo and executive...
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nmpoliticalreport.com
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Leaders fighting for missing or murdered Indigenous people call for help from Congress |
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Leaders fighting for missing or murdered Indigenous...
Two women leading efforts to stop violence against Native Americans in New Mexico testified before Congress Thursday, requesting support for community movements with legislation and federal funding.
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sourcenm.com
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People | Coalition director testifies before Congress |
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People | Coalition director testifies before Congress -...
Indigenous leader Angel Charley, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women, testified on March 3 before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Her testimony was part of the committee's...
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navajotimes.com
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‘These stories should matter.’ True-crime podcast in NC focuses on missing and murdered Indigenous women |
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'These stories should matter.' True-crime podcast in NC...
(QUEEN CITY NEWS) - On a Sunday afternoon in the mountains of western North Carolina, a sewing room becomes something else...a discussion space for three women who, over the last several months, have had a lot of conversations. The conversations...
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www.wnct.com
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Deb Haaland marks first year in office |
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Deb Haaland marks first year in office
Before becoming a cabinet secretary, before being elected to Congress, Deb Haaland's life looked a lot different than it does now. In the mid-1990s, she became a first-time mother and wanted to ensure her child had access to early childhood...
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indiancountrytoday.com
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Local advocate calls on congress to do more on MMIWR |
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Local advocate calls on congress to do more on MMIWR
A local Indigenous leader testified Thursday at a U.S. congressional hearing highlighting the neglected crisis of missing and murdered Black, brown and Indigenous women and relatives, challenging lawmakers to remove barriers to solving these...
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www.kunm.org
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THANK YOU
TO OUR CHANGE MAKERS
March 2022 DONORS
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General contributions and donations from individual supporters and organizational partners are essential for CSVANW's sustainability and effectiveness. Your donation helps make it possible for us to cultivate and strengthen our ability to advocate for Native women and children and breaking of cycles of violence. |
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Exploring the contraceptive needs, desires, preferences, and experiences of Black, Indigenous, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Latina/Latinx people in the United States |
What is the study about?
This study aims to center the diverse and rich perspectives of Black, Indigenous, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Latina/Latinx people in the United States in order to better understand your birth control use, preferences, and experiences before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ultimately, we aim for the findings to inform how health systems can better meet the desires and needs of all people.
Why participate?
There is little information documenting the contraceptive needs, desires, preferences, and experiences of Black, Indigenous, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Latina/Latinx people in the US. The more we can document your stories – both positive and negative - about seeking or obtaining contraception, the more we can advocate for this information to be part of improving how people access information and services. Individuals who choose to complete the survey will receive a $25 gift card.
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CSVANW Seed Library and Garden Giveaway Project |
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Building a Decolonized and Restorative Approach for Persons Causing Harm
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Virtual – ZOOM
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This is a one-day, 8-hour training for direct service providers that focuses on the dynamics of domestic violence and Indigenizing offender accountability programming for tribal communities. This training will include information sharing, Indigenous perspectives, trauma-informed best practices, accountability defined, and safety and violence prevention for future generations. |
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The 10th Annual Native Youth Summit is a series of workshops over 4 days and is a powerful leadership development experience that connects, challenges, and cultivates a cohort of 10 Native youth ranging in age from 13 to 17 years old from across the state of New Mexico.
Our theme for the summit is Our Lands & Bodies are Sacred and it will focus on self-awareness and land to strengthen our Tribal communities through the following learning opportunities:
- Encourage Native youth to work towards strengthening their voice.
- Building our Native youth knowledge on the basics of violence prevention so they may share with their relatives in their territories.
- Support Native youth in their building of knowledge to eliminate violence against all of our relatives.
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We will accept cohorts of 10 youth for our 10th Annual Native Youth Summit in the months of March, April, June, and August.
We have selected 10 youth for our April cohort.
Our next cohort is June 21, 23, 28, and 30 from 4:00pm - 6:30pm (MST).
Each application will be internally reviewed starting May 9, 2022 and 10 youth will be selected by May 13, 2022.
Beginning May 13, 2022, CSVANW will begin notifying applicants about their application status for the June cohort by phone.
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Media, Interview, Spokesperson Training with Semilla Strategies - CSVANW Members ONLY
NOTE: THIS IS FOR CSVANW MEMBERS ONLY.
Being prepared for media and having a good organization spokesperson is essential for your organizations public relations as the community will see and hear representers of your organization. Being well prepared for media, interviews and determining a spokesperson will give your organization a good image and voice, help build trust with community.
This training is to prepare you and your organization for: media interview, determining who is a spokesperson, what skills a spokesperson must have, interview tips and general tips.
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Join us on May 5th, 2022 in recognition of National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Wear red to spread the awareness of our missing & murdered sisters and relatives. Let's honors our stolen sisters, our trans relatives, Two Spirit relatives, our little ones, brothers and other relatives.
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No More Stolen Relatives: Examining Intersections of Gender-Based Violence and MMIWR
Thursday, May 12, 2022
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM MDT
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This virtual event will provide participants an understanding of gender-based violence and MMIWR, illustrate the connection of DV/IPV/SV to the crisis, and how advocates/providers can recognize how they can utilize their advocacy to help fight the MMIWR crisis. Gender-based violence are harmful acts committed against folks from varying gender identities – women/femme, trans, non-binary, and two-spirit.
Training Objectives:
- Discuss the correlation of DV/IPV/SV that can lead to the causation of MMIWR.
- Determine how advocates and providers can better serve and protect transgender women and relatives to end gender-based violence.
- Engage in a workshop with a MMIWR family advocate to determine how you can recognize ways to support survivors and be a part of the solution to the MMIWR crisis.
Intended Audience: Direct service providers who provide services in the area of Batter’s Intervention and those working with victims and survivors of violence and their dependent children, including but not limited to counselors, advocates, probation officers, judges, etc.
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EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATE!
Upload your times & photos May 4 - May 8
In-Person 5K Run/Walk to be held May 8, 2022 - D.C. - 10AM
Rising Hearts is honored and grateful to bring the community together to honor, uplift, and send prayers for ourmissing and murdered Indigenous relatives, their families, and for the advocates within these spaces - theirdedication and their heart work to support the families, communities, the advocacy and finding solutions to endthis epidemic.
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40-Hour Certification
To receive your 40-hour certification, you must complete the 16.25 hours of the OVC-TTAC Online Training. When you complete that training, you may upload your hours to an AirTable link that will be provided at a later date. Here is the link to OVC trainings:
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Have you used or wanted to use birth control over the past year?
If you: Identify as Black, Indigenous, Asian American and Pacific Islander, or Latina/Latinx
Are 13-50 years old
Identify as a woman, transgender, or non-binary
Speak English, Spanish, Urdu, and/or Vietnamese
Then we want to hear from you! Help to inform how health systems can better meet the contraceptive needs of Black, Indigenous, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Latin/Latinx people
Participants will get a $25 gift card for completing the survey!
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