Pride Month - Resilient Together June 2020 Newsletter This month, let's honor and stand in solidarity with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) relatives, especially our Black LGBTQ2S+ family. Right now, it is critical to remember that Pride started as a protest at Stonewall in 1969. It is because of the actions and courage of Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and many LGBTQ2S+ relatives of color, we now celebrate Pride. And, while we celebrate Pride we recognize it is a movement born out of much of the current circumstances happening around the country today. We also feel the restlessness, mounting frustrations and community exhaustion but we remain committed to naming violence when it occurs. The violence that our Black relatives are experiencing reminds us of the systemic racism that continues to be perpetuated in our own communities. We are reminded how the history of oppression within Black and Brown communities still exists and too often results in police brutality, racism, xenophobia, homophobia and discrimination against our loved ones. This Pride, we will use our collective voices to center the experience of Black LGBTQ2S+ relatives. Because there can be no Pride if there is no justice for our Black LGBTQ2S+ relatives. Join us as we support community transformations through practices that promote resiliency and love. Together, we are the movement. Resilient together. Black Lives Matter! ‌ ‌ ‌ National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn and Girls May 5, 2020 In recognition of National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn and Girls CSVANW wore red to spread the awareness of our missing & murdered relatives. We wore red to honor our stolen sisters, our trans relatives, gender non-conforming, Two Spirit relatives, our little ones, and brothers. MMIWG - Respect Our Boundaries: A Conversation on Land, Bodies, and Consent May 5, 2020 CSVANW and The Red Nation partnered on National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn and Girls and held a conversation on what happens to our lands, connects well with what is happening to our bodies, and how we are seeing it clearly as our teaching have always warned us. CSVANW Delivers PPEs to Tribal Communities May 8, 2020 CSVANW is continuing to support our member programs around the state as they provide essential services for survivors. From delivering personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies to our tribal domestic violence shelters, to gathering and dispersing hundreds of masks to tribal communities—we are working to support those folks who are still showing up to provide life-saving services for survivors. We honor the amazing work of our programs and advocates responding to COVID-19. Helping our Relatives May 29, 2020 CSVANW and other partners joined NB3 Foundation to distribute food boxes & supplies to 300 Albuquerque Native families at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. As mutual aid efforts continue to take shape throughout the country, our commitment to healthy families and healthy communities continues to drive our work. ‌ ‌ ‌ Follow us on social media to stay updated when CSVANW is in the community. Food Sovereignty is Necessary By Jovita Belgarde In late March, when COVID-19 materialized in New Mexico, many community organizers, began to scramble to find ways to support our people who were stressed to find food for their families during the stay at home order. Food security was a huge issue here in our traditional Tiwa territory also known as Albuquerque for the urban Native population and an even bigger issue in tribal communities. We began helping people get their gardens ready to plant. We pulled weeds, tilled the ground, began composting, held indigenous seed exchanges, built garden boxes and began planting. We created training to teach others planting skills so everyone’s gardens would be more successful. For those of us who are boots on the ground in indigenous communities, we know that we can’t wait around for colonizers to save our people who have been historically overlooked. We have to save ourselves. Planting our own food is the answer. Read more THANK YOU TO OUR CHANGE MAKERS May 2020 DONORS Dev Kali Wilson Gregory Parks Kate Harris Maxwell Collyard Madison Asher Kristin Macapagal Julia Youngs Elise Winter Curtis Loesch Irina Riverman Caroline Young Josie Steiger Theresia Edgar Laura Hardy Amber Ortiz Shannon O’Toole Daniel Melchior Julie Morrill Rebekah Boan Elizabeth Raia Kim McGinnis Sarah Heck Jameela Scheck Michael Cummo Cassandra Sperry Lisa Pichitino Christie Kemp Danielle O’Dea Sara Gresbach Mitchell Zimmerman Keegan King Nicole Sharp Denise Pratt Jane Burdick Alexandra Alvarez Jacob Beadenkopf Remy Vincent Sean Peckenham Mary Gatchell Camilla Canner Michelle Petro Hima Vedantham Lois Mars Jessica Jones Langley Mattson Meneka Thiru Oliver Jones Seline Richard Teressa Anderson Taylor Nelson Taylor Cone Alison Thomas Krista Carter Brenda Verdugo Jasmine Glass Keith Pryor Mariposa Gollery Kathleen Carlson Nicholas Stulck Pamela King Kyrah Kirchner Jesus Franco Kelly Kussmaul Terah Yoeckel Malinda Williams Amalia Baikie Summer Masayesva Melody Smithey Chelsea Mccasland Irina Sandoval Victoria Paoloni Michelle Nelson-Shore Kaya Juda-Nelson Christine O’Toole Savanna Cate Melissa Badamain Patricia Perry Lukas König Erin Willahan Chelsea Kincaid Shawn Jackinsky Emily Rosenblatt Claudia Benz Aria Mikkola-Sears Michelle Hussey David Jio Sarah Shaughnessy Maygen Nicholson Cynthia Cameron Lynn McGuire-Raj Jim Roehm Declan Healey Hailee Brown Aliannea Sherman Mary Saunders Jessica Garcia Amanda Brewer Rebecca Jones Dustin Dandliker Mychaela Anderson Sarah Kern Patrick Hurst Anneloes Marina Joshua Ahsoak Elise Winter Lorentz Corneliussen Michael Rublin Kelly deWolfe Declan Healey Mary Parmenter Joshua Swerm Anges Shaishnikoff Yazmyn Azure Mary Joy Paulina Calcaterra Marlee Smith Livia Rojas Marshay Berry Grant Johnson Terri Elliott Renee Frerichs Matthew Jillson Rachael Warren Hema Patel Rachel Castro Daniel Clear Erin Briggs Hali Watson Katelyn Marsh Amanda Voss Cheryl Zoeller Margaret Bullis Karen Brody Joan Smedinghoff Nika Feldman Elizabeth Brown Sierra Landrum Marijayne Renny Patricia Melvin Kaitlyn Hatch Dan Jolliff Kari Nicolle Ashley Cummings Tia Tyler Robert Cochran Abilene Dasher Liz Purdy Terry Hosaka Liz Mick Bailey Barnett Alexa Evans Isbah Raja Katherine Brandhuber Mackenzie Morgan Alicia Estrada Rebecca Steele Workout Wednesdays Every Wednesdays June 3, 2020 | 3:00PM (MT) Join us on Zoom or Facebook Live You may also watch past workouts on our YouTube channel. Workout Wednesday The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women is growing and we are inviting vision, innovation and creativity into our team with the open positions below. Join us in building and strengthening social, political, and economic environments in which violence against Native American women no longer exist. Advocate Coordinator Training and Education Director Membership and Outreach Director Child Sexual Abuse Coordinator Resilience During Times of Change: A support group for LGBT Elders Virtual group meeting weekly for 8 sessions Wednesdays at 3PM - Beginning June 3, 2020 Crime Victim Services Funding Eligibility Notice and Invitation to Apply Application and additional information COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Project Con Alma Health Foundation will be distributing funds to New Mexico nonprofits that are providing basic needs, including health care, food distribution, emergency housing and financial aid, to people most impacted by COVID-19. We will award grants on an expedited, rolling basis starting Tuesday, June 2nd to help vulnerable populations receive the care and support they need. Visit our website for more details Grant details Access to applications will OPEN on June 2, 2020 Shelter Advocates Clinical Director Mental Health Therapist Case Manager Executive Director Become a Member Donate Today Follow us on Social Media ‌ ‌ ‌ Stay Updated: Sign Up for Our Emails Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women | 4600 B Montgomery Blvd NE, Ste 202, Albuquerque, NM 87109 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!