In 2017, U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines introduced a resolution recognizing May 5, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The resolution raises awareness, honors the Native women and relatives who are missing or murdered, and identifies solutions to end this violent epidemic. Therefore, the first week of May, in conjunction with the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Relatives, CSVANW is going to span awareness on what contributes to missing & murdered Native women and relatives; the correlation between extractive industries and missing & murdered Native women and relatives; and honor our stolen sisters, our trans relatives, gender non-conforming, Two Spirit relatives, our little ones, and brothers. LEARN MORE ABOUT MMIWR WEAR RED for National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Native Relatives Sunday, May 5, 2024

Join us on May 5th, 2024 in recognition of National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Relatives. Wear red to spread awareness of our missing & murdered women, sisters and relatives. Share your post of you wearing red, tag @csvanw, and use the hashtags:

#MMIR #MMIWG #MMIWGActionNow #NoMoreStolenRelatives

April - is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women attended the Health and Resource Fair in Crownpoint, New Mexico. The theme was "Bringing Awareness to Trauma and the Body-Mind Connections". The resource fair was very informational and educational. Guest speakers talked about the importance of women's health, stress, and the importance of a healthy diet. Another talked about the importance of healthy relationships in children, the importance of healthy touch and healthy consent. Many people stopped at the CSVANW informational booth to learn more what CSVANW does and offers for our communities. It was a beautiful day Crownpoint, NM

April - CSVANW attended the End Violence Against Women International Sexual Assault Conference in San Diego! We attended a variety of informative presentation and seminars, including, but not limited to, "It's Not in Your Head: Health Consequences of Gender-Based Violence," "A SANE Approach to Human Trafficking," "Breaking Cycles of Racial Injustice for Survivors," and "When Crimes Converge: At the Intersection of Human Trafficking and Intimate Partner Violence." We also had the opportunity to network and connect with some incredible experts and victim advocates, ranging from Aequitas Trafficking, Rio Rancho victim and social services who just so happened to also be at the conference, and Forensic Nurse Examiners from Louisiana! It was a wonderful experience for staff to learn and engage more with professionals from across state and international lines!

April - On Saturday April 6th, CSVANW held a Survivors Writing Workshop, “Writing to Heal”. This survivor focused day created a safe space to process trauma and provide community togetherness with healing and prevention workshops. Our goal is to provide opportunities for our communities to engage in tools to practice and take home to continue their lifelong healing journey. We honor each individual that came and participated in these workshops and made this day special. #SAAM24 #believesurvivors

April - On April 12th, CSVANW was invited to NACA schools to present on Bullying and Cyberbullying. The Coalition recognizes that suicide is the second leading cause of death among Native youth ages 10-24. Because of this we are grateful for all 45 youth girls and 52 youth boys who attended, listened and participated in conversations and activities about community togetherness and respect. Healthy Communities start with us! Thank you NACA for having us! #StandUpSpeakOut #STOPBullying #KindnessMatters

April - On April 11, CSVANW held a #SAAM Cyber Tips for Parents virtual event on online safety and best practices to help protect Native children while they are using the Internet and social media. PPRM’s Native Community Health Network partnered with CSVANW and provided a presentation that talked about navigating social media with children, the harm of inappropriate content and its effects on youth development, and safety tools that parents can utilize to ensure their child is safe online. This virtual presentation was recorded and will be posted to our YouTube channel. For more information on the Native Community Health Network, you may reach out to Becki Jones at [email protected].

April - CSVANW attended the Strengthening Sovereign Responses to Sex Trafficking in Indian Country and Alaska Conference in San Francisco. This conference was hosted by the U.S. Department, Office of Violence Against Women (OVW), the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC), Men as Peacemakers, and Tribal Law and Policy Institute. CSVANW attended a variety of cultural informative presentations and seminars pertaining to sex trafficking in Indian Country, listening to advocates and on the ground voices, survivors’ stories, learning best practices when working with families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives, and learning critical information and tools to implement comprehensive, culturally-based strategies to combat sex trafficking in Native communities. CSVANW was proud to have connected with New Mexico organizational partners such as First Nations, meet our organizations OVW program manager and connect with MIWSAC and other Tribal Coalitions and organizations who are doing this work!

April - CSVANW held its first in-person workshop on the “Fundamentals of Organizing an MMIWR Awareness Rally” to help support impacted families and advocates. This workshop was the first of a 4-part series and was also the 1st ever in the Four Corners Region held at the Farmington Museum. Our goal was to provide opportunities for families to engage in tools to help advocate for their missing and murdered loved ones. CSVANW created a safe space for 10 family members and advocates to share their stories of their loved ones while also being able to participate in a poster board making activity. We want to thank our presenters Vangie Randall and Becky Martinez for your support and care. Our next workshop dates will be posted soon!

April - CSVANW was invited to attend Cochiti Pueblo's Resource Fair on Thursday, April 25, 2024. CSVANW provided tribal members and staff with information about our organization's mission and focus areas, including policy briefs that discuss the various types of violence within tribal communities in the state. We were honored to be welcomed by the community and strengthened the connection to its members

April - CSVANW was invited to be a keynote speaker at the “Strengthening Communities Conference” hosted by the Hopi-Tewa Women’s Coalition to End Abuse in Moenkopi, AZ in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The overall goal of the conference was to create safe spaces and uplift messages related to the conference theme: “Our Voices Have Power. Together We Can Build Safe & Respectful Communities.” The keynote address focused on building safe and respectful communities and bringing relatives together to help reduce the likelihood of sexual assault and harassment in tribal communities. Additionally, CSVANW spoke on positive messaging that promoted community members, service providers, and tribal leaders to come together to address sexual violence in Hopi communities by illustrating some of the best practices that CSVANW have accomplished in their work to create awareness and education. For more information on HTWCEA, visit their website: https://www.htwcea.org/

April - CSVANW was invited to attend a resource fair for the Victims of Crime Week at the Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office. CSVANW provided resources, information on our organization, and CSVANW’s policy briefs on various types of violence experienced within NM Native communities. We were pleased to meet advocates, paralegals, and attorneys that worked for the State of New Mexico and build relationships!

April - CSVANW hosted our second MMIP tribal law enforcement training yesterday, April 24th, in Laguna Pueblo. We had 16 officers from Laguna Police Department participate, making it a packed room where we had to get more chairs for staff and presenters!We had Sex Trafficking Coordinator Patrick Gallegos and victim advocate Tamani Ortiz open the day with a presentation on the origins of MMIP and how Tribal Law Enforcement can collaborate with families and victim advocates to effectively respond to MMIP cases. Pojoaque Police made an appearance and gave an excellent rundown of how they implemented their MMIP Tribal Community Response Plan, as well as their process with expanding their tribal court system to accommodate full implementation of VAWA. Attorney-at-law David Adams and Judge Peggy Bird gave a presentation on tribal jurisdiction in Indian Country, and facilitated a great workshop in which participants determined how to identify jurisdictional response within Zia Pueblo. We ended the day with a presentation from Executive Deputy Director Jolene Holgate and Patrick Gallegos on how trauma affects the body, how intergenerational and historical trauma intersects with the MMIP crisis, and how tribal law enforcement can improve their understanding of systems to better respond to MMIP.The officers that took part in the training were incredibly engaged and brought an impressive level of curiosity to the training that made the discussions and interactions fruitful for everyone involved. I look forward to seeing how Laguna improves their MMIP response plan moving forward.

April - CSVANW had the great opportunity to speak to Isleta Pueblos Cultural Committee last week to discuss with cultural leaders about the Coalitions Engaging All Relatives Work. We were grateful to have good conversations with elders and invite some to be part of our EAR programming this summer

April - CSVANW attended the All-Pueblos Council for Governors at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center to personally invite them to the 10th annual Tribal Leaders summit. The presentation began with reintroducing what services CSVANW provides and how those services uphold our mission statement to honor the survivors we work with constantly. We then led the conversation about our annual Tribal Leaders summit and how important it was for the Governors to attend. The agenda for this event covers various growing issues we see in our communities, specifically; details regarding the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation, Housing insecurity, the Advocate Panel, Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women/ People (MMIW/MMIP), and New Mexico Policy updates that impact Indigenous survivors and children. Several Tribal leaders after the presentation felt touched by the presentation and CSVANW’s dedication to helping tribal men, women and children. They spoke on how they recognized their role in rebuilding our communities away from the many forms violent culture takes and directly asked CSVANW to come visit their tribes and schools to implement our knowledge to their members. CSVANW has been invited back to ACPG to continue to build a stronger partnership to further better our communities.

April - CSVANW was extended an invitation to participate in the Annual San Manuel Mission Indians MMIP 5K Event at the San Bernardino College Campus on April 28, 2024. During the occasion, CSVANW was presented with a check for a generous donation of $6,577.02. Our dedicated staff took the opportunity to deliver remarks, shedding light on the crucial MMIP efforts underway in New Mexico, aimed at providing support to affected families and communities.

April - CSVANW attended the 2nd Annual Parent & Youth Caregiver Conference at Farmington Civic Center. Some topics discussed were Stress Management, Resiliency Amongst Native Youth, Trauma to Holistic Healing, and CSVANW presented on Teen Dating Violence & Healthy Relationships, setting healthy relationship boundaries, defining consent, and information on the trauma informed approach when working with youth. We were ecstatic to be in community with youth and their parents to provide resources on these topics, and we would like to thank Capacity Builders for inviting us to attend their conference

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.

The 10th Annual Tribal Leaders Summit – Tribal Leaders Summit 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 face in regards to addressing and responding to violence against our Native women and children.

CSVANW is strongly encouraging mask-wearing during the 2-day event.

Registration is now closed, thank you everyone.



April - The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women will be providing a trauma-informed training to the Pueblo of Acoma Police Department on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) crisis. The training will build the capacity for Pueblo of Acoma to efficiently respond to MMIP cases and teach best practices for collaborating with families and victim advocates.

Please be advised this is for the Pueblo of Acoma Law Enforcement only, thank you.

Southwest Butterflies Retreat or SWBR is a two-day event for Native young people, ages 16-24, who identify themselves as LGBTQ2S+.The goal of the event is to provide community education, prevention, and awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault. It is our hope and intention that youth feel supported, encouraged and reenergized while engaging and learning in a safe space. Limited Spots Available: Sign Up Now! Participants will be given $100 stipends for attending.

Funding Opportunities

NM Crime Victims Reparation Commission

SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROJECT COORDINATOR

JOB PURPOSE: The Sexual Violence Project Coordinator is responsible for the strategic coordination of the Coalition’s overall sexual violence project initiatives (training, education, advocacy, and prevention). Plans, implements, and evaluates the Coalition’s sexual violence projects in collaboration with tribal sexual assault programs and agencies across our service area. Coordinate project efforts for community-based education to service providers who work with Native survivors of sexual violence. Identifies the Coalition’s project priorities to build broader community awareness about sexual violence. Works closely with Coalition stakeholders and partners to identify issues, priorities, and develop strategies and community- based responses to sexual violence. This is an exempt, salaried position.

Now Hiring!

NM Statewide Helpline Responders

We're looking for multiple Responders to provide referrals and support to survivors across the state on the new NM Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline. 

The NM Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline seeks to connect survivors to local programs and enhance access to rural and isolated survivors.

Responders will answer calls to the Helpline, stay up to date on best practices, and support the quality and integrity of the 24/7 services. They will work with peers and supervisor to identify and address any issues with the helpline implementation on behalf of survivors across NM.

Benefits include potential for remote work, pay differential for bilingual staff, generous PTO, health insurance, positive working environment, and more!

Learn More & Apply Here!

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