August is National Breastfeeding & Chest-feeding Month. Join CSVANW & other organizations this month as we honor the healthy relationships that begin at birth and the building of strong emotional connection between parent and infant, a bond that lasts a lifetime.
Our theme “Nourishing Caregiving Practices” is a call to empower and normalize all the efforts and ways to nurture and provide for our little ones. As we continue to support each other we encourage all our relatives to nourish and protect our future at all times! We are showing up for our communities in many ways to keep them safe and healthy. Our Indigenous children are valuable, sacred, & critical to our future. We must protect, love, listen to & believe our Indigenous children.
Join us in supporting and honoring healthy relationships that begin at birth by following us on social media and re-sharing our posts/articles. Share with us on social media, or by emailing us, how you and your community are nourishing and protecting all Black and Indigenous babies!
Together we must nourish and protect our beautiful Black and Indigenous babies!
#NBAM22
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Congratulations to our August Advocate of the Month: Gina Lopez! |
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Gina joined CCASA in October 2018 as the Rural & Indigenous Communities Manager, a remote-work position. As part of the Programs Team with CCASA, she provides training, technical assistance, education, and culturally-specific victim services discussions. A member and resident of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in Towaoc, Colorado, and had been the Program Coordinator for the Tribe’s first-ever tribal comprehensive victim services from late 2015 to 2018 supervising DV/SA and suicide prevention IHS grant programs. She is also a facilitator of NAUHZCASA (Navajo, Apache, Ute Hopi, Zuni Coalition Against Sexual Assault) which has existed for 12 years through various facilitators. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice/Criminology from the Metro State University of Denver. In her downtime, she is a fierce aunty to many kiddos and young adults in her Tribal community roots. |
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For more information contact Tiffany Jiron at tjiron@csvanw.org |
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CSVANW in Support of Bernal Family |
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July 18, 2022 - CSVANW traveled to Taos Pueblo to support the family of Coral Bernal at the opening of the Bernal Healing and Arts Center on July 18, 2022. The family held a press conference and is seeking justice for the loss of their daughter, who experienced sexual violence, and whose life ended after multiple attempts to seek medical attention. The family is now focused on reform of the health and legal systems they have had to navigate since Coral's passing. #JusticeForCoral
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CSVANW Attends Department of Interior Celebration |
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July 4, 2022 - CSVANW joined our sister tribal coalitions in Washington, DC for a celebration hosted by Secretary Haaland and the Department of the Interior. Gathered in attendance were tribal leaders, elected officials and advocates from around Indian Country. Secretary Haaland offered remarks to the crowd of hundreds about the strides of the Interior and her journey into her role as the first Indigenous woman to ever hold her position.
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CSVANW Joins International Working Group at White House |
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July 13, 2022 - CSVANW joined the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women and the White House Gender Policy Council invite to participate in the Fourth convening of the Trilateral Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls. Our executive director joined other Indigenous Women Leaders from Canada, Mexico, and the United States on July 13 and 14, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
This two-day meeting included a pre-meeting with Indigenous advocates from all three countries, a welcome reception on the afternoon of July 13, and a full-day meeting with Indigenous advocates, and the governments of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, on July 14.
The Indigenous Leaders addressed three main issue areas including:
Strengthening access to justice, including discussion of culturally and linguistically specific approaches to justice and healing, trafficking in persons, and missing and murdered Indigenous women, young women, and girls in all their diversity and two-spirit and gender-diverse individuals
Comprehensively addressing root causes of gender-based violence against Indigenous women, young women, and girls in all their diversity and two-spirit and gender-diverse individuals, with a focus on economic security, and climate change and its attendant effects, including food insecurity
Reducing barriers and creating equitable and safe spaces to advance Indigenous women’s leadership and representation in all levels of government (Indigenous and Tribal government, and national, state and local governments) and in civil society
Our executive director was asked to lead testimony from the United States regarding advancing Indigenous leadership. Here is a portion of that narrative:
"Our goal at the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women is to build healthy families and healthy communities. We are an Indigenous, survivor-led organization working toward freeing our communities from violence and the people in our organization hold the lived experience of systemic oppression, historical trauma, and violence. Our grounding in the movement is rooted in the awareness that we have been historically and intentionally underrepresented in the decision-making about our futures, our resources, and our separation and reconnection to our land.
And so, I ask that we begin this conversation with the recognition that the people we seek to uplift into leadership are the people from this same background, people who are living at the deepest intersection of oppression and often without decision-making autonomy. Women, youth, gender expansive people do not live single-issue lives. Power, gender, race, class, privilege, and access deeply impact the lives of the people we seek to center here today.
We are asking ourselves, “how can we advance Indigenous women’s leadership and representation in all levels of government and civil society?” but maybe we should begin with the question, “why aren’t more Indigenous women here now? What has kept them out?”.
The answer should begin with the acknowledgement that these institutions were not built by us, and they were not built for us. In fact, these institutions have long sought to devalue our humanity, strip our dignity, and extract our worth.
It is in these impossible circumstances that we are asking Indigenous women to rise. So if we are truly intent on transformation, we must disrupt and reconstruct the systems as they exist right now. Our goal must be to shift the power that upholds them: power that has roots in white supremacy, systemic racism, and patriarchy.
For Indigenous women to rise anywhere and everywhere: first we need our land, then we need our language, and finally we need the resources to sustain our communities so abundantly in love and joy that we might see Indigenous women leaders, youth leaders, gender-expansive leaders…not as an exception against all odds…but, as the standard by which we measure all leadership."
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Missing & Murdered Diné Relatives Utah Forum #5: UTAH |
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July 15, 2022 - The Missing & Murdered Diné Relatives Task Force held their first in-person community forum in Blanding, UT to understand the resource gaps in southeastern Utah, jurisdictional issues, and family/advocate input to support ongoing efforts to address the missing and murdered crisis in the Utah Navajo area. CSVANW had the pleasure to work with the MMDR Task Force by providing a covid mitigation protocol to ensure the space was safe and accessible by all relatives attending the event. Our coalition provided air purifiers, a CO2 monitor, and N95 masks to participants. Along with covid mitigation, CSVANW has been an ongoing supporting partner to MMDR through advocacy and support, as well as working with families from the Navajo Nation. We look forward to future collaborations with MMDR and other grassroots organizations doing critical anti-violence work!
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First Nations Community Healthsource World Day Against Trafficking in Persons event |
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July 30, 2022 - FNCH held a 2nd Annual World Day Against Trafficking in Persons event at Netherwood park in Albuquerque NM. CSVANW Sex Trafficking Project Coordinator Michele Curtis, spoke about the importance of advocating for survivors of Sex trafficking and how important this work is. CSVANW staff also tabled. The staff provided covid-19 at home tests, face masks, and information on MMIWR, Sex trafficking and Sexual violence in tribal communities.
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A focus on sexual assault and violence, and why they...
When it comes to cases of missing and murdered indigenous people, sexual assault and violence are often big factors.And the rates are alarming, especially in New Mexico."If we were to look at the data, one in three Native women will be sexually...
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The legacy of a Taos Pueblo poet traced through what she ...
Her handwriting is found on empty cigarette packs, receipts, loose paper and dozens of notebooks filled front and back with her poetry. Bernal's family said they've discovered more than 800 poems she wrote in her brief life, cut short in part by...
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"Ready Enough" Leadership with Angel Charley -...
In this episode of "Leadership Moves," we spoke with Angel Charley, the Executive Director of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women. The coalition was founded in 1996 in New Mexico by 3
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Parents react to false public statements from Taos...
Weeks after Coral Dawn Bernal died in July 2020, her father called the lead investigator into her death for an update only to learn that the Taos County Sheriff's Office closed the case. Carpio Bernal said when he made the call, he thought he was ...
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THANK YOU
TO OUR CHANGE MAKERS
July 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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NOTE: All requests for Native Youth initiatives will be put on hold till we hire a Native Youth Coordinator. requests for sexual violence initiatives will commence in the Fall 2022. |
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More information coming soon! |
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Sex Trafficking 101: On New Mexico Tribal Land
August 23 & 24, 2022!
This workshop will be for providers to learn the signs of sex trafficking and how to utilize resources in New Mexico. We will also discuss what sex trafficking looks like in tribal communities, and illustrate the difficulties of escaping and/or exiting sex trafficking. We will be hearing from providers and learn more about best practices to support trafficking survivors. This workshop will have limited registration.
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August 15, 2022
Virtual
CSVANW is honored to bring forward our virtual workshop entitled “Healthy Attachment & Violence Prevention Through Body Sovereignty” on Monday, August 15, 2022 from 1pm-3pm MDT. In recognition of Breast/Chest Feeding Awareness Month, CSVANW will be holding a workshop in collaboration with Beata Tsosie Peña and Belin Marcus from Breath of My Heart Birthplace.
This workshop will highlight healthy attachment to prevent pathways to violence, lactation and breastfeeding resources, and a breakout session for participants to engage in meaningful conversation regarding body sovereignty. This virtual event is open to community, and we encourage you to join us for an engaging conversation! See you there!
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If you work with trans youth, please help us spread the word!
Any trans person 16 & up can take the U.S. Trans Survey.
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The U.S. Trans Survey (USTS) is the largest survey of trans people in the United States. The USTS documents the lives and experiences of trans people in the U.S. and U.S. territories.
- The US Trans Survey is for all trans people age 16 and up.
- The USTS is for people of all trans identities, including binary and nonbinary trans identities
- The USTS is the main source of data about trans people for the media, educators, policymakers, and the general public, covering health, employment, income, the criminal justice system, etc.
- USTS reports have been a vital resource, including the reports on the experiences of people of color and reports by state.
- In 2015, nearly 28,000 people took the USTS, making it the largest survey of trans people in the U.S. A lot has happened since then – and it’s time to conduct the USTS again in 2022.
- More than ever, it's important to ensure that trans voices will shape the future.
- Help us continue to be the largest, most diverse sample across all identities. Please spread the word to ensure that people of color, older people, those who live in rural areas, immigrants, Spanish speakers, those who are HIV+ hear about the survey.
*By submitting this pledge form, you’ll receive email updates from NCTE about the USTS
*Pledging to take the survey does not obligate you to take the survey. Participation is voluntary. You will be asked to consent to take the survey later when the survey enrollment begins
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The 17th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation
The Office on Violence Against Women is a grant-making agency in the U.S. Department of Justice. Under §903 of Title IX of the United States Department of Justice Reauthorization and Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), OVW is responsible for conducting annual government-to-government consultations with the leaders of all Federally recognized Indian tribal governments on behalf of the United States Attorney General.
The purpose of each consultation is to solicit recommendations from tribal government leaders on the following topics:
(1) Administering tribal funds and programs;
(2) Enhancing the safety of Indian women from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, homicide, stalking, and sex trafficking;
(3) Strengthening the federal response to such crimes; and,
(4) Improving access to local, regional, state, and federal crime information databases and criminal justice information systems.
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FVPSA Government-to-Government Tribal Consultation: Written Testimony Deadline August 30, 2022
The continued impact of COVID-19 and the influx of $225 million in FVPSA ARP supplemental Tribal funding means that most Tribes and Tribal leaders need more time to consider the establishment of a minimum base grant for all Tribes that apply for FVPSA’s non-competitive funding annually. The deadline to submit written testimony for all Tribes and Tribal leaders is Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Written testimonies can be submitted to FamilyViolenceDivision@acf.hhs.gov with the subject line: FVPSA Minimum Grant Award Testimony.
Please note that in terms of written testimony submissions, the FVPSA Program has received written testimony from 6 out of 252 tribes. With the extension of the written testimony submission deadline, the FVPSA Program is planning to convene another Tribal Consultation in 2023 to review the results of Tribal leaders written testimony about the establishment of a base grant for all Tribes that apply for FVPSA’s non-competitive funding annually.
Background
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All Federally recognized Tribes are eligible to apply for FVPSA Tribal Formula grants as individual sovereign nations or as a consortium of Tribes joined together. Additional information about the annual funding can be found here.
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All grant award tables are available on the FVPSA Program’s website.
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2021 Consultation Recordings: Tribal leaders and Tribal members may watch the 2021 FVPSA Government-to-Government Tribal Consultation recordings for Day 1 here and Day 2 here.
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GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING - NATIONAL GRANT PROGRAM
The National Grassroots Organizing Program offers one-year general operating support grants of up to $30,000, with an average grant size of $20,000, to small, non-profit grassroots organizations throughout the United States and its territories that are not located in the state of Vermont.
The guiding principle behind this program is our belief that people most affected by a problem are in the best position to determine the solutions. We will consider proposals from grassroots organizations that are working to help themselves and their communities create broad systems change through community organizing and movement-building efforts.
We prioritize organizations that are led by and center the leadership and agency of Black communities, Indigenous communities, and communities of color that approach their work using anti-oppression values – consciously striving to dismantle systems of oppression and the legacies of white supremacy culture in this country while working toward a more just and equitable society.
We define grassroots organizing as collective action from the bottom up. It challenges the status quo, demands changes in policy and practice, educates communities about root causes, and advocates and agitates for systemic and just solutions. True progressive change occurs only when underlying, systemic forces are understood and addressed. We firmly believe that grassroots, constituent-led organizing is among the most effective means to create social change.
FOR 2022, WE HAVE CHANGED OUR DEADLINES:
JUNE 15, JULY 15, AND AUGUST 15 – 4 pm Eastern Time
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Relatives living with Long-COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a larger depth for health disparities among our native communities. As we see a rise in Covid-19 cases globally, it is important to understand how Covid-19 has impacted the health among our community members. Long Covid is a health concern for our communities as it is not a health crisis that is talked about enough, and is underreported and understudied. CSVANW uplifts the disability justice moment to amplify awareness of what disability looks like, relatives living with Long-COVID, stories and experience, and information on how to manage and accommodate safe spaces for relatives living with disability. We would like to hear from you how we can continue to accommodate safe spaces in regards to COVID, your experience with Long Covid and how disability has impacted your life. We are eager to learn about your experiences as to compile this vital information to inform our communities, health care systems, and to support and uplift each other who are navigating this disabling illness.
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