CSVANW June 2018 Newsletter

June 2018 Newsletter

JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE OUR LGBTQ2S+ RELATIVES DURING PRIDE MONTH

Join CSVANW as we honor our LGBTQ2S+ relatives the entire month of June in conjunction with National

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movements!

You can help make a difference in our awareness campaigns by following us and re-sharing our posts and articles on social media, volunteer with your local LGBTQ2S+ resource center, join us at community events, participate in our social media photo challenge , or becoming a member of CSVANW .Together, we can change the conversation.

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.

Here are some resources to grow awareness and be stronger partners to our LGBTQ2S+ relatives:

CSVANW LGBTQ2S+ Resource Webpage

Diné Equality

Tribal Equity Toolkit 3.0

PRIDE

RENAE SWOPE

(DINÉ)

What does Pride mean to me?

Pride, Gay Pride, Pride month are celebrations that remain to isolate the Transgender community.

Pride to me is a celebration of resistance and the continual advancement of men, while Queer and Trans People of color continue to compete for progress, existence and a voice. Trans people of Color continue to fight the violence, not just from physical violence but also structural violence. These include housing, healthcare, employment, and education.

These multiple forms of oppression and discrimination also make us a vulnerable population because we are overlooked and pushed aside to be ignored, underreported, unreported, and marked as other. And now we have become Invisible.

Despite the many discriminations we face, Native Trans continue to thrive and survive the daily struggles of prejudice, inequality, judgments, and mistreatments.

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STARTING SMALL

CSVANW INTERN CONTRIBUTION

NATISHA TOYA

(JEMEZ PUEBLO/SAN FELIPE)

When first thinking about volunteering at CSVANW, I was nervous. First I was nervous because this is my first step after graduating from college into the "real world." Also for the first time, I would be working and discussing topics I truly care about with other Indigenous peoples who feel the same and are doing things about it.

I recently graduated from Fort Lewis College. There I studied Psychology and Sociology. I worked at a student resource center called TRIO. Although there is a tuition waiver for Native American students at FLC, I did not have very many friends who were also Indigenous. At work, there was only one person there who had an ethnic identity. The rest were caucasian. The town of Durango was also predominantly caucasian.

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CHANGE GROWS THROUGH US

SANTA FE, NM

CSVANW is hosted its 7th Annual Native Youth Summit, May 27-30, at The Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza, in Santa Fe, N.M. The Coalition sees the theme for this year, "Change Grows Through Us," as an extension of the youth-led community mobilization occurring on a national scale.

"Young people have a very innate sense of fairness and can lead us to solutions when they are given the right tools and framework to sustain their passion," says lead organizer and CSVANW Native Youth Coordinator, Keioshiah Peter.

CLICK HERE to learn more about 2018 Youth Summit

2018 UNITED STATE OF WOMEN SUMMIT

LOS ANGELES, CA

The Coalition attended the 2nd Annual United State of Women Summit in Los Angeles, CA., last month. Our Membership and Outreach Coordinator joined thousands of women from across the nation to share space, ideas, and passion for growing stronger communities.

"Thousands of women will convene in Los Angeles to inspire and be inspired, to motivate and be motivated, to teach and to learn. Attendees will connect with leading organizations to channel their energy into action, leaving with new ideas and partners, hands-on training, and the tools and resources they need to make change at all levels, " USOW.


	CSVANW Member, Rebecca Jones, wears red on May 5, 2018 in honor of #MMIWG.

MURDERED AND MISSING INDIGENOUS WOMEN AWARENESS

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Hundreds joined CSVANW the first week of May as we campaigned using social media to highlight National Awareness Day for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls.

Our campaign focused on key pieces of national legislation, ways to get involved, and information geared toward informing our community on staggering statistics. On Saturday we invited folks to WEAR RED and share pictures on social media with the hashtags, #IWearRed and #MMIWG.

CLICK HERE for more information on MMIWG

COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS

DULCE, NM

Our Membership and Outreach Coordinator, Angel, spent time with our member organization, Jicarilla Behavioral Health in Dulce, NM this month to learn how CSVANW can support the amazing work being done to strengthen the local community. As a result of this meeting, our team is now strategizing ways to work more collaboratively with this amazing program.

The goal of the Jicarilla Behavioral Health Prevention Services Program is the promotion of individual, family, and community strengths and protective factors through the provision of strategically designed and research based prevention services that are community focused and culturally relevant.

NEW MEMBER!!

ZIA SOCIAL SERVICES

PUEBLO OF ZIA, NM

The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women is both excited and humbled to welcome Zia Social Services as an organizational member! We welcome Zia Social Services and are excited to work more closely with the Pueblo of Zia 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.

MOVEMENT TO END VIOLENCE CONVENES

CITY, NC

Our executive director, Deleana, was in North Carolina this month for the National Move to End Violence (MEV) cohort convening with other Movement Makers from across the country to build and strengthen racial equity and liberation movements in our communities

Move to End Violence grew out of the NoVo Foundation's vision of a future in which girls and women are free from violence, act as agents of change, and are leading the way to a better world.

Click Here to learn more about MEV.

40 HOUR ADVANCED ADVOCACY TRAINING: UNITY, RESILIENCE AND RESULTS

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

CSVANW held our 40-hour core advocacy training this May. where 26 victim advocates were certified.

Participants explored the dynamics of domestic violence in tribal communities, historical trauma, human trafficking of Native women and children, orders of protection, domestic violence against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, safety planning and confidentiality, and explore the impacts of domestic violence on Native children.

Click Here to learn more about the trainings we offer.

CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY FAMILIES

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

This month Angel, Membership and Outreach Coordinator, presented on the movement to end violence in our tribal communities to local families in Albuquerque, NM.

The Coalition partnered Native American Professional Parent Resource Center (NAPPR) to talk about our work in the community and share ways to get involved. We enjoyed to sitting with the families of NAPPR and their little ones listening to story time and playing with play dough.

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MOVING FORWARD

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

CSVANW has joined APD Forward to help create a better vision for our Albuquerque community.

APD Forward is a community coalition led by concerned Albuquerque citizens who want to see the Albuquerque Police Department become the responsible, community-friendly police department we know it can be.

APD Forward is a powerful advocacy, outreach, and education platform for Albuquerque communities to press for the sensible reforms that we need to restore trust in the police department.

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TRAFFICKING IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES

KEWA PUEBLO, NM

Sex Trafficking Project Coordinator, Cheyenne, was in Kewa Pueblo this month to hold space and present on sex trafficking in tribal communities.

As a part of our Sex Trafficking initiatives, CSVANW recommends programming that defers to cultural knowledge and practices rooted within early intervention and prevention through outreach and support. We also support community education to increase knowledge about trafficking.

Would you like CSVANW to hold space in your community to have solution based conversations about Sex Trafficking? Click here for more information.

NEW MEXICO TRIBAL CONSULTATION

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

CSVANW staff and Board Chair, Charlene Tsoodle-Marcus, attended the 2018 District of New Mexico Tribal Consultation hosted by the United States Attorney Office (USAO). Tribal leaders met with USAO John Anderson in Albuquerque to provide commentary on community challenges. For the second year in a row, CSVANW provided our latest Tribal Leader Brief to tribal leaders and council members.

The purpose of the Consultation is to continue to promote strong government-to-government relationships and to address the public safety challenges in New Mexico's Native American communities.

Click Here to access our 2018 Tribal Leader Brief

JOIN THE MOVEMENT

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

CSVANW is seeking highly organized, driven and passionate people to join us.

We work with and within our tribal communities across the region in the movement to end violence. From supporting community-based work to providing spaces for education. We do more, together.

Full employer paid benefits and competitive salaries.

Click Here for more information and to learn how to apply.

THANK YOU

TO OUR CHANGE MAKERS

MAY 2018 DONORS

Mark Maggiori

Elliot Creager

Elise Morgan

Piper Brokley

Kren Liquori Byrd

Parsons Fine Art, LLC

Native Arts Magazine

Western Arts Collector

New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs

Notah Begay III Foundation

United Way

Verizon Foundation

Network for Good

Bright Funds

Vanguard Charitable Trust

TOGETHER, WE DO MORE

SANTA FE, NM

The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women sends out a huge thank you to Mark Maggiori and Western Arts Collector for choosing our organization to receive proceeds from the 12th Annual Santa Fe Celebration Silent Auction!

The 6x6" oil painting was donated by the celebrated artist Mark Maggiore and sold for an amazing $3100. The monies donated will go directly toward the 2018 #iWillRUNForHer Community 5K Run.

"I was very honored to participate to this charity auction and donate the entire profit of the sale to CSVANW," Mark Maggiori.

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!