CSVANW July 2018 Newsletter

July 2018 Newsletter

JOIN CSVANW AS WE WORK TOWARD WELLNESS THIS JULY

July is here and the CSVANW team has decided to focus on wellness as we embark on the second half of the year. We are re-centering in mindful practices, embracing an eight week fitness challenge, and focusing on the importance of self-care.

You can join us in our wellness work campaigns by following us and re-sharing our posts and articles on social media, join us at community events, comment and share on our social media how you and your community are working toward a healthier life!

Our grounding in the movement to end violence is not only to organize, but to mobilize our communities towards healthier families and healthier communities. We acknowledge that the work begins with us, on an individual level, and so we hope that our journey toward a healthier self inspires you to get moving and begin your wellness work!

WOMEN ARE SACRED

SHELANE ROSALES

(DINÉ)

CSVANW MEMBER

Thank you to Coalition to Stop Violence against Native Women for giving First Nations Community HealthSource- EAST the opportunity to attend the 2018 Women Are Sacred Conference.

In attendance EAST learned a lot from the breakout sessions, enjoyed networking with women across Indian country, made some quality connections and learned of vital resources for the women we serve in our program.

Click here to view Shelane's photoblog!

FITNESS CHALLENGE

CSVANW OFFICE COORDINATOR

TAM DAVIS

Week 1: Just the thought of it is enough to give you chills down your spine, isn't it? I had a choice about whether or not I wanted to join most of my coworkers in doing this. Normally, I wouldn't have dreamt of signing up. At least, not in the last many years. Since the last time I spent any time at the gym, arthritis and fibromyalgia have added more pain and fatigue to what were already very low energy levels. Looking at fitness at 55 is a whole lot different than looking at fitness at 40, 45, or even 50.

I believe, however, I've freed up the mental energy needed to attempt to undertake eight weeks of fitness camp. My body may be more decrepit, but my brain is in better shape than it has been in a long time....

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CHECK YOUR PATRIARCHY

CSVANW INTERN - NATISHA TOYA

(Jemez Pueblo/San Felipe)

Indigenous womyn and gender queer have suffered and continue to suffer from the negative effects of patriarchy in many ways.

About 4 out of 5 Native womyn have or will experienced violence at some point in their lives. 85% of Native Womyn that identify as LGBTQ2s+ experience sexual violence also.

Many Indigenous communities were run on a matriarch system. Which means that families were traced through their mothers. Governing people in this way worked in Indigenous societies and there may have been flaws, like all systems have, it just did not affect women in the same way. Womyn, young girls, and our gender queer relatives were highly respected, protected and cared for.

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CELEBRATING OUR RELATIVES

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

The importance of centering the experiences, strengths and needs of people within our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, Two Spirit ( LGBTQ2S+) communities is important to us at CSVANW.

Our LGBTQ2S+ relatives experience higher rates of violence than other intimate partner relationships. LGBTQ2S+ survivors also face higher rates of discrimination (whether intentional or not) when seeking help and protection. These discriminations can re-victimized and/or re-traumatize an individual.

CSVANW celebrated PRIDE during the entire month of June by supporting local gatherings, hosting an online media awareness campaign and highlighting issues in our LGBTQ2S+ communities.

REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION

ALBUQUERUQE, NM

Several of the Coalition team members attended the "Reflective Supervision" training hosted by the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NMCADV).

The training focused on essential elements of effective supervisory practice including: values, ethics, accountability, feedback, modeling, Situational Leadership as a model for staff development and reflective practice. The team also learned best=practice strategies for leading change within our work.

To learn more about NMCADV's great training opportunities click here!

National Philanthropy Institute - "The Movements of Movements: The healing worldview of Indigenous peoples"

SANTA ANA PUEBLO, NM

Our Native Youth Coordinator, Keioshiah Peter, participated in the #GenIndigenous Youth Panel to share more information about the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women's youth initiatives which include our Native Youth Summit and our Young Indigenous Queers Retreat.

"The #GenIndigenous Regional Convenings provide philanthropy the opportunity to learn more from grassroots nonprofits who have had success in tackling gaps and disparities by building on community assets through traditional knowledge, well-being and resilience, advocacy, workforce development, environment, health, juvenile justice and leadership development." Native in Philanthropy.

ENGAGING MEN AND BOYS IN THE MOVEMENT TO END VIOLENCE

SANTA ANA PUEBLO, NM

The Coalition was invited to present at the Native Americans in Philanthropy at the 2018 National Philanthropy Institute. The panel highlighted the recent grant awarded by the New Mexico Health Equity Partnership to explore the efficacy of the place-based capacity building approach by RISE Boy and Men of Color.

CSVANW will use this grant to work toward enhancing our capacity and working to engage boys and men in the movement in end violence. We won't stop there! We are also wanting to engage our gender queer, non-conforming, and LGBTQ relatives as well!

NEW MEMBER!!

SANTA ANA SOCIAL SERVICES

SANTA ANA PUEBLO, NM

The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women is both excited and humbled to welcome Santa Ana Social Services as an organizational member! We welcome Santa Ana Social Services and are excited to work more closely with the Pueblo of Santa Ana through the amazing work being done by the social services team.

CSVANW Membership is an alliance of more than 50 passionate, distinguished and highly committed organizations and individuals. If you, or your organization, is interested in becoming a new member please contact our Membership Coordinator, Angel Charley, at acharley@csvanw.org.

MESCALERO MOVES COMMUNITY

MESCALERO, NM

The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women was invited to present at this year's Domestic Violence Awareness Events in the great Mescalero Apache Nation.

The team joined over 100 community members in a day full of training, conversation and a community awareness walk. CSVANW was on honored to collaborate with our member organization, Mescalero Violence Against Women Program.

If you, or your organization, is interested in becoming a new member please contact our Membership Coordinator, Angel Charley, at acharley@csvanw.org.

BALANCE AND RELATIONALITY

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

CSVANW presented on, "Balance and Relationality related to Indigenous Womyn Leadership" at the "Pollen Symposium: Network, Connect, Discover" this month at the University of New Mexico.

Thank you to the College of Education for extending an invitation to the CSVANW to hold space at the symposium for the POLLEN Cohort.

Click Here to learn more about the trainings we offer or contact our Training and Education Manager, Kim Benally at kbenally@csvanw.org.

WOMEN WHO USE VIOLENCE

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

This month CSVANW held the Women Who Use Violence in Intimate Partner Relationships: Understanding the Context of Intimate Partner Violence training at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Thank you to our attendees for attending this training and thank you to our two presenters.

Click Here to learn more about the trainings we offer or contact our Training and Education Manager, Kim Benally at kbenally@csvanw.org.

WOMEN ARE SACRED

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

The Women Are Sacred Conference convened in Albuquerque this year, bringing together advocates, survivors of violence, tribal domestic and sexual violence programs and community members from across the nation.

In addition to several presentations and speaking engagements, CSVANW joined several organizations in sponsoring the Women are Sacred powwow which was open and free to the community.

To learn more about the Women Are Sacred conference, click here!

RUNNING IS MEDICINE

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Our team partnered with Coach Michael Daney of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute last month to assist with 10th Annual Jim Thorpe Native American 5k National Championships.

The annual event brought out over 300 participants from around the region and was a huge success. Thank you to all those who ran, walked, and volunteered!

Joining community is an important part of our work at CSVANW and we were honored to share space and stories with this year's runners.

THANK YOU

TO OUR CHANGE MAKERS

JUNE 2018 DONORS

Piper Brockley

Elise Morgan

Elliot Creager

Keith Pryor

Usa Backonja

Tonya Jones

United Way

Verizon Foundation

Network for Good

Bright Funds

Vanguard Charitable Trust

GIVING BACK:CSVANW RECEIVES CHARITABLE ONGOING DONATION

PHOENIX, AZ

We are excited to announce that, Phoenix-based company JP Digs & Co. will be donating 10% of all of their sales to CSVANW! JP Digs & Co. specializes in desert lifestyle and rustic custom designs for home goods, garden and life in the Phoenix area. We are very humbled to be a part of their charitable giving program.

"For the year 2018, a portion of the proceeds from the sales of items sold on this website and our public events will go to support this remarkable organization. You can be assured each time you shop with JP Digs & Co., you too will be doing your part to stop violence against Native American women and we cannot thank you enough." JP Digs & Co.

To learn more about JP Digs & Co., or to shop, click here!