Womxn's History Month: Brave. Bold. Fearless March 2020 Newsletter Womxn's History Month is a time to celebrate and honor the brave, bold, and fearless indigenous womxn who have and who continue to influence and contribute to our Nations. The important role Indigenous womxn have played in shaping our tribal nation and the world can often be overlooked, whether in the fields of science, politics, environment, legal, the arts, and more. This month, the Coalition top Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) will reflect, celebrate and honor the work of indigenous womxn who have and who continue to make our communities safe by sharing quotes from indigenous womxn who inspire us every day. In addition, there is nothing more meaningful and powerful than telling someone that they’ve made an impact in your life, especially if that individual is a womxn. CSVANW staff will be writing and sharing thank you notes to womxn who inspire them to be brave, bold and fearless. Join us and write a thank you note to an amazing womxn who inspire you to be brave, bold and fearless. You can keep the note, hand-deliver the note or send it in the mail to brighten up their day. As part of Womxn’s History Month, we are continuing to be inclusive and mindful when we talk about honoring Indigenous womxn. Which is why we continue to use the word “womxn” instead of “women.” Womxn is an effort to stress the concept that womxn are their own separate individuals. In addition, the word is seen as intersectional, as it includes transgender womxn, womxn of color, and each different self-distinguishing womxn out there. Sunday, March 8, 2020 is International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of womxn. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. This year’s IWD 2020 theme is #EachforEqual – an equal world is an enabled world. CSVANW will be supporting #EachforEqual, and we encourage to you join us, by striking the #EachforEqual pose and a call to action to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate indigenous womxn’s achievements around the world. Together, we do more and together, we are the movement. Join us as we recognize and honor all the Indigenous womxn working in tribal communities working with tribal communities as leaders, politicians, artists, teachers, doctors, advocates, water protectors, lawyers, law enforcement, scientists, and the list goes on. These womxn continue to flourish to make our communities safe and resilient. They inspire a new generation of Indigenous womxn and young folks to become leaders in their own communities across this nation and around the world. #WomxnsHistoryMonth ‌ ‌ ‌ Healthy Relationships Project Train the Trainer February 11 - 12, 2020 CSVANW sponsored the two-day Healthy Relationships Project Training of Trainers training which taught attendees comprehensive child sexual abuse prevention skills and knowledge. In addition, attendees learned how to implement all aspects of Care for Kids© and SAFE-T (Sexual Abuse Free Environment for Teens™) with adults in schools through faculty and staff trainings, parents’ and caregivers’ meetings/events, and students through in-classroom instruction. National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Task Force on Violence Against Native Women February 10, 2020 CSVANW joined tribal coalitions, tribal leaders, and representers from tribal communities at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Task Force on Violence Against Native Women in Washington, D.C. The Violence Against Native Women Task Force serves as a unified tribal voice working to end violence against Native women. The meeting focused on strategizing for reauthorization of VAWA and other critical legislations. Training for Law Enforcement on Strategies for Prosecuting DV and SA Cases February 21, 2020 CSVANW partnered with Pueblo of Pojoaque to provide a training for law enforcement on strategies for prosecuting domestic violence and sexual assault cases. CSVANW Presents to Young Native Men & Boys February 21, 2020 CSVANW’s Sex Trafficking Project Coordinator, Cheyenne, and Native Youth Coordinator, Jovita, gave a presentation to young Native men and boys on sex trafficking at the “Save Our Warriors” Young Native Men’s Conference in Albuquerque, NM. ABQ Unidos Poetry Slam - Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Edition February 22, 2020 CSVANW sponsored the ABQ Unidos Youth Poetry Slam this past weekend for Teen Dating Violence Awareness month. Youth from around Albuquerque came out to spit some fierce poems about Teen Dating Violence. The slam was hosted by 2 local Native youth from NACA, Aaron Begay and Emily Jaramillo, who perform as a part of Rez Spit, a Native LGBTQ2S+ youth poetry club. Lots of community showed up to support the youth and it was a great success. Thank you to all our relatives who came out to show love and support for our amazing youth. And thank you to ABQ Unidos and Warehouse 508 for creating a safe space for our youth and community. CSVANW Attends Statewide Census 2020 Gathering February 26, 2020 CSVANW attended the Statewide Census 2020 Gathering on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. The census gathering brought together census advocates who are all working to ensure a complete and fair count in the 2020 census in New Mexico. The gathering had local Complete Count Committee leaders, government agencies, nonprofit and Tribal organizations, and philanthropic partners. We got to hear from census colleagues and advocates across the state about what is working in their communities. Learned how to work with media in your community to educate and motivate census participation. Received census outreach tools and resources specific to engaging communities. We learned to develop messaging templates for reaching hard-to-count communities and much more. OVW Tribal Affairs Division New Grantee Orientation February 25-28, 2020 CSVANW was at the OVW Tribal Affairs Division New Grantee Orientation in Portland, Oregon. In attendance are CSVANW members Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council Peacekeeper’s program and Yolanda Francisco-Nez with Restoring Ancestral Winds - CSVANW’s sister coalition from Utah. ‌ ‌ ‌ Follow us on social media to stay updated when CSVANW is in the community. THANK YOU TO OUR CHANGE MAKERS February 2020 DONORS Pamelya Herndon Sarah Teofanov Kathryn Harris Kristin Macapagal Chris Decker Aja Aguirre Luanne Moyer Jenny Doyle Doreen Myers Caroline Young Lily Williams Nicole Sharp Shawn Jackinsky Mary Paramenter Lindsey Ringeling Gavin Schreier Chesney Quillin Shelby Harrison Kathryn Chernyak Katrina Schouby Kianna Gainey Frédérique Ross Kansas Wood Matthew Titsworth Raven Doak Izabella O'Hara Lily Musgraves Klara Wester Eimear Sweeney Mel Audette-Diaz Natalie Clement Flor Avendano Vega Alex Garci Jaime Beazley Ella Aquilina2019 Lily Brumbach Ann Zavattoni Samantha Schafer Sanford Robbins Ada Kennedy Nora Brown Anne Powell Lian Wegryn Daria Titova Lauren Argyle Victoria Gooderham Sophie Gobi Maggie Charlton Sydney Pace Remy Reimer Snehalitha Rajagopalan Callie Pruitt Nathaniel Brown Nadia Shiblie Kathryn Metro Reagan McFarland Asa Conroy Brittany Guidera Tierney Phillips Haley Goodrow Finn Farechild Maggie Hoffman Rae Odiorne Mell Corey Jesyca Gu Ke'Ciana Harvey Ava F Saira Taylor Sara Murray Abby C Sophia Jones Cassidie Stevens Jessica Reames Rachael Warren Erin Briggs Amanda Voss Cheryl Zoeller Margaret Bullis Meghan Tailfeathers Sierra Landrum Daniel Jolliff Stefanie Kramer Andrew Smith Liza Purdy Liz Mick Mary Paramenter Baily Barnett Alexa Evans Isbah Rajq 7th Annual Tribal Leaders Summit April 1 - 2, 2020 The 7th Annual Tribal Leaders Summit – April 1 & 2, 2020 – is a free briefing for tribal, state and federal officials and those who work with victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. 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. Registration closes on March 27, 2020 Learn more Register Tentative Agenda LOCATION: Santa Ana Star Casino & Hotel 54 Jemez Canyon Dam Road Santa Ana Pueblo, NM 87004 Make room reservation Dance Fit with Xtina Friday, March 27, 2020 Saturday, March 28, 2020 Feast Day Safety Planning Meeting Friday, March 6, 2020 Were you taught sex education in school? 5th Annual Silence No More 5K & 1 Mile walk April 25, 2020 Learn more FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGER Job Announcement Española Healing Foods Seed Library Opening Day March 7, 2020 The 2020 Census is Coming Up. Are you ready? Why Get Counted? Every 10 years, the federal government conducts a count of every citizen in the United States as required by the U.S. Constitution. The data collected is used to allocate resources to all Americans and is a vital part of our democracy. The Census is used to allocate seats and draw district lines for the U.S. House of Representatives, state legislatures, and local boards to target more than $800 billion annually in federal assistance to states, tribes and families. Each decade the count also guides community decision-making affecting schools, housing, health care services and business investment. These functions depend on a fair and accurate Census count. Native Americans in New Mexico could lose political representation if we are undercounted. We currently have six Native American state House districts and three state Senate where the Native American population is over 50%. If Native Americans are undercounted, we could lose these districts at the state and local levels. 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