5K Prep, Community Work and Celebrations, see what September has in store ! September 2023 Newsletter Greetings CSVANW Relatives and Supporters, It has been a very busy August for the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women, with the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Consultation, multiple trainings and events, and of course the busy cultural calendar for our New Mexico Tribal Nations and Pueblos. We are also grateful to be able to share an amazing accomplishment with our communities. CSVANW received a $1.2 million dollar donation from Sun Share. This donation will allow us to expand our vital programming, and offer comprehensive survivor support, resources, and outreach to tribal communities across New Mexico. Ultimately to continue to create a network of care, respect, and empowerment that extends its roots into every corner of our land. We're celebrating a transformative moment—a moment that encapsulates our unwavering dedication and SunShare's visionary commitment to a better future– a testament to the power of collective action to drive meaningful change. This month, we are working together to get ready for our upcoming #IWillRunForThem 5K hosted in Taos Pueblo, NM. We encourage you all to sign up and join us this October, as we are joined in our tribal-level Member’s community. If you or your organization is interested in supporting our event by becoming a sponsor, please reach out to [email protected] Thank you for continuing to support the amazing work of the Coalition as we work to serve our tribal communities and beyond. We appreciate being in the movement with you all. Sincerely, CSVANW CSVANW in the Community Aug 3 - On Thursday, August 3, 2023, Isleta Pueblo and other Tribal Leaders from the 23 Tribal Nations in New Mexico honored Isleta member, Marine Veteran, and Educator Miguel Trujillo, by gathering for a “75 Years of Native American Voting Rights” celebration at the Isleta Resort & Casino. CSVANW was a listed agenda speaker to honor Miguel Trujillo. CSVANW also tabled at the celebration. Civil rights hero Miguel Trujillo fought for the voting rights of Native Americans in New Mexico in 1948 and won! Aug 9 - On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, CSVANW was able to table at the Nambe Health Fair and Pueblo Revolt Walk/Run. We were able to support the community with our briefings, PPE, and various outreach items. By being able to be in community, we were able to build new relationships in an effort to build up our partnerships for our future programming. Thank you to Nambe and for helping to provide a safe space for community to gather. Aug 11 - On Friday, August 11th CSVANW hosted a luncheon/donation drop-off event to kick off our August Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Supply & Formula Milk Drive. We were joined by our relatives and collaborators for this drive, Indigenous Women Rising & Changing Woman Initiative in support of the drive launch! Aug 12 - This past weekend on August 12th, CSVANW hosted MMIWR impacted families and advocates to a day of wellness. This event focused on mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing. We used this time to restore, recharge and refocus. We were honored to have Dr. Monica Lucero of Red Root Acupuncture, Erika Garcia of Synergy Holistic Massage, Isabel Ribe of Artesana Therapy and Autumn Gomez of 3 Sisters to support families in their wellness journeys. Aug 22 - CSVANW held our Membership Meeting hosted by our Tribal level member, the Pueblo of Laguna - Village of Paguate. We gathered together over 35 Members to discuss our Program Area’s celebrations, future outlook, and where Members can work to support CSVANW initiatives along with an amazing meal catered by Grandma Jo’s Bakery. We were also joined by multiple members of the Pueblo of Laguna Tribal leadership including Lt. Gov. Gaylord Siow, Councilwoman Malerie Kie, Councilman Zac Garcia, Village of Paguate Head Fiscale, Jeff Gaco, and various cultural leaders from the community. We thank our members for joining us and learning about how they can be a part of the movement to end violence. Aug 23 - CSVANW & two of our CSVANW Member Advocates attending the National Sexual Assault Conference “Equity in Action” in San Francisco. Aug 23 -On August 23, CSVANW presented a training to advocates and providers on "Indigenizing Child Advocacy in Tribal Communities" at the annual Southwest Crimes Against Children Conference in the Pueblo of Santa Ana (Bernalillo, NM). The training focused on culturally centered advocacy for Native children and tribal communities, trauma informed care, and the importance of keeping Native children with their families and within their tribal community. Lastly, the Coalition talked about the importance of federal and New Mexico protections for Native Children: Indian Child Welfare Act and NM's Indian Family Protection Act, and how Native children can benefit from being placed in foster care within their tribal community when it calls for it. Aug 25 - CSVANW was grateful to be in attendance at the 30th Annual Four Corners Indian Country Conference this week in Salt Lake City. We are excited to bring information learned here from so many offices involved in judicial systems to your communities! Aug 25-26 - CSVANW hosted our first Cultivating Healthy Masculinities Workshop last week on August 25th & 26th. Huge thank you to community members Trevor Goodluck, Rod Kaskalla, Shandiin Wood and Tewa Roots Society!! We also extend our gratitude to the community members and organizations who created the NM Healthy Masculinities Toolkit, this workshop was able to utilize the toolkit and share the activities/resources it provides! We are so grateful for the meaningful conversations, kayaking experience, and relationship building that these Native men participated in. With this workshop we hope to plant the seeds for cultivating healthy masculinities in our Native communities to end cycles of violence and create spaces where Native men can show up as their full selves. #cyclebreakers #healthymasculinities Aug 28 - CSVANW was happy to support the All Pueblo Council of Governor's Pueblo Golf Classic. We were able to create our team made up of staff, board member, and 2 members. It was a beautiful day to be joined by our tribal leadership and were also able to run into our community partners the Domestic Violence Resource Center. Our team was able to walk away with 3 special prizes for Closest to the Pin. We are grateful to be able to network and enjoy a fun day of golf with our Members and Board. Aug 29 - CSVANW was honored to be a recipient for a $1.2 million donation from SunShare. We were able to join our donors at the Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, NM. "CSVANW has always been dedicated to transforming the landscape of support, advocacy, and healing for our communities. SunShare's commitment aligns seamlessly with our core values, igniting a brighter path towards ending violence and advancing the rights of Native women," said Angel Charley, Executive Director, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women. "The significance of this donation goes beyond the financial value; it signifies an alliance built on shared goals and determination." Follow us on social media to stay updated when CSVANW is in the community. Ma k'u wam Greetings Everyone, During the month of August, the Policy and Advocacy team traveled to conferences, traveled to Consultations, spoke and tabled at events, and held our final focus group with Indigenous survivors of Human Trafficking. On Thursday, August 3, 2023, Isleta Pueblo and other Tribal Leaders from the 23 Tribal Nations in New Mexico honored Isleta member, Marine Veteran and Educator Miguel Trujillo, by gathering for a “75 Years of Native American Voting Rights” celebration at the Isleta Resort & Casino. CSVANW was a listed agenda speaker to honor Miguel Trujillo. CSVANW also tabled at the celebration. Civil rights hero Miguel Trujillo fought for the voting rights of Native Americans in New Mexico in 1948 and won! On August 5, 2023, Our Policy & Advocacy staff joined Bold Futures and other partners in child welfare to celebrate the standing of the Indian Federal Child Welfare Act with the Brackeen V. Haaland case. The celebration was held at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center from 10AM to 2PM. During the celebration, the Policy & Advocacy Director, Tiffany Jiron facilitated a group activity that allowed us to experience the removal of our Indian children during the Residential Boarding school era. August 7th-August 11th, 2023, the Policy & Advocacy Director, Tiffany Jiron, the Policy & Communications Coordinator, Ryder Jiron, our CSVANW Board of Director Chair, Paula Feathers, and Governor of Pojoaque Pueblo, Jenelle Roybal traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma to testify at the 18th Annual Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women Government to Government Tribal Consultation. CSVANW’s Policy & Advocacy team is happy to support tribal leaders when speaking to the federal government when it comes to better protections for American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and relatives. Please reach out to our Policy team in regard to providing written testimony by September 11, 2023. The OVW Consultations are for tribal leadership and advocates across the U.S. to attend and testify before the federal government on the issues in our tribal communities regarding domestic violence, sexual violence, teen dating violence, human trafficking, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). For more information about the consultations please visit: [link removed] Each year, CSVANW takes 1-2 Tribal leaders from New Mexico. This year we had the opportunity to take Governor Jenelle Roybal of Pojoaque Pueblo. If you were unable to attend in-person, you may still have your voice heard by providing written testimony. CSVANW has gathered recommendations and formulated a written testimony guide to support Tribal leaders submitting a written testimony. We recommend tribal leaders meet with their tribal advocates/social workers to discuss and answer the question. Please click on this link to find the OVW Written testimony guide: OVW Written Testimony Toolkit & Deadline Once you have completed your written testimony, you may send it to: [email protected] by Monday, September 11, 2023. Thank you for your support in the 18th Annual DOJ OVW Government to Government Consultation. Let us know if you have any questions or need further support.” The week of August 25, 2023, CSVANW was grateful to be in attendance at the 30th Annual Four Corners Indian Country Conference this week in Salt Lake City. We are excited to bring information learned here from so many offices involved in judicial systems to your communities! August Community Advocate Meeting: On August 8, 2023, Advocates met and shared space with presenters from Southwest Center for Law and Policy’s COO Brenna Hanley & ED Hallie Bongar, who provide legal training and technical assistance to tribal communities and to organizations and agencies serving Native people. They partner with University of Wisconsin Law School in providing a 6-month training for Tribal Advocates in becoming Legal Advocates, funded by OVW. This happens in 2 parts, with 20 weeks of online courses, then travel to Wisconsin to complete the 40-hour weeklong in person training. We are proud to have had three of our very own tribal advocates graduate to become our new Tribal Legal Advocates. Congratulations to Kelia Yanito, Tamani Ortiz and Trudy Tsosie who graduated on July 21, 2023. For those interested in taking the Legal Advocacy course can go to NTTConline.org or [link removed] On August 21-24, 2023, CSVANW took 2 of our Advocates, Tamani Ortiz and Terrie Chavarria Baca to the Annual National Sexual Assault Conference, “Equity In Action” in San Franciso. The NSAC brings together over 2,000 advocates and activists invested in ending sexual violence. The conference provides opportunities to develop new skills, share resources and information and build strong partnerships and strategies that strengthen our work to end sexual violence in tribal communities. On August 25, 2023, the Policy & Advocacy Department held our final focus group with 7 Indigenous survivors of Human Trafficking. The Policy & Advocacy Department provided three Focus groups with Indigenous survivors from New Mexico to hear their stories of survival and healing. We will generate a report on our findings from the focus groups and make policy recommendations that are survivor led. CSVANW will be hosting the first Tribal Coalitions and Policy Quarterly Meeting on September 27, 2023 at 11AM Pacific, 12 PM Mountain, 1PM Central, 2PM Eastern. This meeting will be for all policy directors and policy coordinators from the different Tribal Coalitions across Turtle Island to coordinate call to actions and share important information as they relate to violence against American Indian and Alaskan Native people. CSVANW and other Tribal Coalitions signed on the NIWRC amicus brief in in United States v. Rahimi, encouraging the United States Supreme Court to overturn the Fifth Circuit's decision declaring section 922(g)(8) to be unconstitutional. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, concluded that 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8) violates the 2nd Amendment and is therefore unconstitutional. Section 922(g)(8) contains critical protections for our Native women and children, as it prohibits individuals subject to a protective/restraining order for domestic violence and stalking from possessing firearms (the prohibition applies to orders issued in state and tribal courts). As we know, domestic violence and intimate partner violence create significant danger for the lives of victims. When you add a firearm to the mix, the chances that the victim will be killed increase dramatically. Thus, section 922(g)(8) serves as an important barrier between all victims and homicide. Because Native women face the highest rates of DV and IPV, the loss of section 922(g)(8)'s protections would inevitably result in significant loss of life in tribal communities and across Indian Country. 4 years ago, Kaysera Stops Pretty Places was murdered in Big Horn County, Montana. Kaysera was a member of the Crow, Northern Cheyenne, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations. CSVANW is asking our members, tribal leaders, and our communities to support the family in their fight for justice. To this day, there has been no arrest and no justice for the family. You can support by signing the #JusticeForKaysera petition by clicking on this link: #JusticeForKaysera [link removed] You may also donate to the family and learn more about this case by clicking on this link: [link removed] For the month of September we will be having our next Community Advocacy Meeting on September 20th, 2023 from 10:30-12:00. Here is the zoom link; CAM Zoom link The Advocacy Coordinator will be attending the Safe & Together Conference held on September 21 –22, 2023 held at Isleta Casino. Congratulate our newly certified Legal Advocates Congratulations to our advocates, Trudy, Tamani, and Kelia for furthering their education and strengthening our communities. We wish you all well as you apply this knowledge to build up the resources needed in the movement to end violence in our communities! If you are interested in learning more about earning a certificate in Tribal Court Legal Advocacy, please download the pdfs below. We look forward to seeing more advocates build their capacity. The Navajo Nation has also signed into law, the "Navajo Nation Victims Rights' Act of 2023." CSVANW is happy to see that protections for survivors are now codified into law for the Navajo Nation. Click on the PDF below to read more! SunShare, Leading Community Solar Provider, Donates $7.2 Million to Navajo Technical University and Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women PRNewswire/ -- SunShare Management, LLC ("SunShare"), a leading community solar subscriber acquisition and management company, is proud to announce its... Read More Growing number of NM schools pursue restorative justice to keep kids in schools - New Mexico In Depth On a brisk February morning with snow on the ground, children arrived at Tsé Bit A'í Middle School in Shiprock, on the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico. Word in the hallway was something was afoot: Substitute teachers were waiting in each classroom. 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Read More Tribal courts across the country are expanding holistic alternatives to the criminal justice system Holistic treatment of people in the criminal justice system is not new in Indian Country, but there are new programs coming on board as well as expanded approaches. Read More New Mexico's top prosecutor vows to move ahead with Native education litigation A landmark court ruling in 2018 determined New Mexico wasn't meeting its responsibilities when it came to providing an adequate education to Native American students and many others, but tribal Read More 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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