The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) is excited to once again convene and share space with our tribal leadership for a two-day summit on the status of violence against Native women and children in New Mexico. An annual briefing that focuses on providing policy and legislative updates, share best practices directly from our communities and provide a current state of affairs in the movement to end 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 our Native women and children.
Invited tribal, federal, state agencies:
20 Pueblos (includes Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo), the Navajo Nation, and both the Jicarilla Apache and Mescalero Apache Nations
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department
New Mexico Office of the Attorney General
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Bureau of Investigations
Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Indian Country Crimes Section, District of New Mexico, U.S. Attorney
Our Attendees:
Tribal leaders
Tribal council
Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault advocates
Social workers
Tribal judges
Tribal court personnel
Tribal prosecutors
Court Administrators
CSVANW will debut our 2020 policy briefs and facilitate discussions during this two-day event:
The Status of Domestic Violence in Tribal Communities
The Status of Sexual Violence in Tribal Communities
Integrated Strategies and Support for Community Solutions
Due to the high amount of interest in this year’s Tribal Leaders Summit, if you are registering, we kindly ask you to stay committed to it and make your attendance. Please email us if you cannot attend the summit so we can add from the waiting list.
Scholarships are available to service providers, those in the criminal justice system or other advocacy settings, including Native American domestic violence victims.
First priority for travel scholarships goes to CSVANW members and CSVANW member organizations.
Scholarships only cover mileage and/or lodging.
Application is closed
NOTE: If you are applying for the traveling scholarships you also need to register for the Tribal Leaders Summit.
Booth Registration
Priority will be given to current CSVANW Member organizations.
Set up date/time: April 1, 2020, from 7:30am to 8:30am.
Applicants will be notified on March 20, 2020, as space is limited.
