Happy summer Relatives!
July is Disability Pride Month. Celebrated every July since 1990, the increase of communities, organizations, allies and advocates joining in the celebration continues to grow. While the experience of disabilities may differ, a sense of community can help relatives with disabilities to manage, especially given ongoing systemic obstacles, stigma, from little to no services or resources among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color living with a disability.
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, impacting Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color the deepest, relatives who have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 can experience long-term effects from their infection, known as post-COVID conditions (PCC) or long COVID. Post-COVID-19 syndrome involves a variety of new, returning, or ongoing symptoms that people experience more than four weeks after getting COVID-19. In some people, post-COVID-19 syndrome lasts months or years or causes disability. Research suggests that “between one month and one year after having COVID-19, 1 in 5 people ages 18 to 64 has at least one medical condition that might be due to COVID-19. Among people age 65 and older, 1 in 4 has at least one medical condition that might be due to COVID-19” (Mayo Clinic).
Disability justice movements continue to push for intersectional approaches to meet the needs of our relatives with disabilities, which are connected to race, class, gender, etc. Therefore, this Disability Pride Month, CSVANW uplifts the disability justice movement to amplify awareness of what disability looks like, relatives living with Long-COVID, stories, and experiences, and information on how to manage and accommodate safe spaces for relatives living with a disability.
In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we find ourselves navigating a reality in which we are advocating and enforcing safety protocols and accessibility for our disabled relatives in the community. In the beginning, the COVID-19 pandemic prevented us from coming together, but we are now in the phase where we know, and where we are continuing to learn, how to manage, protect and accommodate ourselves, our loved ones, our disabled relatives, and the community when it comes to reconnecting and gathering back together in community. Building a safe space for community is love. Encouraging mask-wearing, testing for COVID before and after coming together, monitoring the air quality in closed spaces, encouraging outdoor events, making spaces accessible for disabled relatives, having air purifiers in closed spaces/indoors, etc. Such safety measure and protocols not only enforces safety but shows love for your community.
Together, we can keep our communities safe! We pray for your strong hearts and want you to know we are in this together and we will continuously learn new lessons into the future to build back the healthy communities we all know are possible. Community safety is love.
#DisabilityPrideMonth
#CommunitySafetyIsLove
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Congratulations to our July Advocate of the Month: Delores Juanico! |
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Guwadzi! My name is “Sruiwati”, Delores Juanico from Acoma Pueblo, and I am honored to be July’s Advocate of the month. I am a mother of four and grandmother to three. I am one of Acoma’s Matriarchs who holds dear the roles and values of what that entails and I teach my daughters as well. I was raised traditionally by my grandmother what much of our culture and language was about in being an Acoma woman, through summer months, up at the Old Pueblo. I was taught by both my mother and grandmother, how to make traditional Acoma Pottery. I am known for my Pre-20th Century style water jars, to which I've learned much of the skill from my mother, grandmother and my ancestors.
Throughout my life I have worked through and endured, as many of our surviving relatives have, in our recovery and healing. As an Acoma Matriarch, I made a decision that I will no longer allow colonial influences to dictate continued cycles of historical trauma and oppression to our Acoma People. I’m only one person, but I have chosen to share my story in my community, so others may see that they are not alone. I do this by drawing awareness and educating as Native people, that much of these colonial influences leading to sexual violence, domestic violence, suicide, addictions and strangulation are preventable by us working to stop the cycle. I work to speak on historical trauma by changing the narrative in the work that I do as a Cultural Liaison for the Pueblo of Acoma’s Health and Human Services Division, and by collaborating with grassroots organizations to hold a Matriarch Health Fair, holding monthly Movie Nights which speak of food and body sovereignty, our connection with ancestral lands, wellness hikes to our sacred areas which teach the value of reconnecting with our traditional beliefs as a part of healing, as well as reintegrating our culture through our Keres language. Above all that, my goal is to bring awareness of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, MMIR and our LGBTQ+ community, as well as body autonomy, to the table in my community and continue to advocate on our behalf. I am in the process of becoming a CPSW and seeking to become a Victim’s Advocate as well. My biggest experience of speaking on Sexual Assault is self lived.
As I do advocacy work in my community, I’ve met other Native advocate relatives along the way who have inspired me and educated me as we share up to date resources, support each other through trainings, personal stories and lived experience. As we have all grown closer to CSVANW, it has helped us stay up to date on the issues in which we advocate for, as well as anything I’ve needed to share with my community. I’m grateful to all who make CSVANW possible.
Continued prayers for all our Native Relatives who still today, continue to heal through all that has been taken from us, by systemic oppression. I pray you find peace and healing and return to your traditional practices.
Dawaeh,
Sruiwati
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Congratulations Santa Fe Indian School Class of 2022 |
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June 3, 2022 - On June 3rd, our Executive Director, Angel, delivered the Commencement Speech for the graduating class of the Santa Fe Indian School. The Santa Fe Indian School strives to be the leader in Native American education. Building on rich cultural legacy and core values, their mission is to graduate young leaders who will participate in the culture of their communities and develop the skills to pursue the education or careers that will benefit them,
their families, and their people.
On behalf of all of us at CSVANW...Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2022 Everywhere!
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OCSE Domestic Violence & Safer Access to Child Support
Virtual Training Series
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June 23, 2022 - The federal Office of Child Support Enforcement is offering an online training series for child support workers in state and tribal child support agencies. The training series consists of 4 sessions and focuses on the impact domestic violence has on parents in the program and on how domestic violence dynamics impact effective delivery of child support services. The training looks at domestic violence through the “lens” of what a child support worker does and builds knowledge and skills to more effectively deliver child support services to victims of domestic violence. Michele Curtis, Sex Trafficking Project Coordinator talked about how DV and Sex Trafficking can look like and what signs to look out for. Michele also shared resources from New Mexico organizations.
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Advocacy for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Their Families |
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June 23, 2022 - AIA 2.0 Conference participants learned from CSVANW Training and Education Director Jolene Holgate on advocacy on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and the epidemic of violence against this population, the unique systems challenges faced by surviving family members, and how to advocate and support families as they search for relatives and search for justice. MMIWR advocacy is also a critical component to how we support families and survivors.
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Restorative Justice: A Native Indigenous Cultural Traditional View |
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June 29, 2022 - CSVANW Training and Education Director was part of a panel that discussed the word Restorative Justice and what it means to Indigenous cultures that lived this way of life and reframing language that can restore the practice of healing. In BIP work, especially in tribal communities, it is important that we return to the values that have always taken care of us when working with relatives who cause harm, how we restore balance through healing, and the importance of community accountability.
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Spa Day & Pizza Party with TGRCNM |
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June 10, 2022 - CSVANW collaborated with the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico (TGRCNM) on June 10, 2022 to have a Spa Day & Pizza Party specifically for our transgender relatives. Giana, who is an employee at TGRCNM, ran a nail station giving our trans relatives an acrylic manicure with a paint job. Daphne Coriz and Rachelle Yatumutewa, who are local hairstylists in Albuquerque, ran the hairstyling stations providing their expertise in cutting and styling our transgender relatives hair. Additionally, Micheal Trimm, the Executive Director of TGRCNM, ran the DIY face and body scrub station, allowing our trans relatives to make their own scrubs with everyday household products. We want to bring awareness to our underserved native transgender community who face violence almost every day by harmful and discriminatory policies that many shelters, correctional facilities, medical care, and chain stores have in place and reassure our relatives that we believe and support them, not just on June 10th but everyday till they are free from all violence!
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CSVANW Joins TGRCNM for Pride Parade |
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June 11, 2022 - CSVANW was invited by the Transgender Recourse Central New Mexico to be a part of their float for pride parade. Together, we showed up for our LGBTQ2S+ relatives and community! Together, we celebrated the excellence & beauty of our LGBTQ2S+ relatives! Thank you TGRCNM for this partnership!
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CSVANW at 2022 New Mexico Women Veterans Conference
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June 11, 2022 - On Saturday, June 11, CSVANW Training and Education Director Jolene Holgate attended the 2022 New Mexico Women Veterans Conference in Albuquerque, NM and spoke on gender-based violence in the military and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. A key issue raised by Native American women veterans was around more awareness on the issue of violence and MMIW in the military community, and how can veterans and community advocate for these issues. Additionally, the conference focused on creating visibility of issues that women veterans face after completing their service in the military, such as health care, mental health support, support for mothers who are veterans, housing, homelessness, and ensuring access to VA benefits.
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CSVANW at the first Indigenous Ways Festival |
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June 16, 2022 - Our Membership Coordinator and Membership and Communications Director tabled at the first Indigenous Ways Festival at the Railyard Park location in O'gah Po'geh. We were honored to speak on the main stage about our mission and how to join us in the movement to restore healthy families and tribal communities through strengthening advocacy, building relationships and returning to Indigenous values and knowledge systems. We really appreciated the the accessibility considerations from from providing ASL interpreters to offering a virtual option, check out Indigenous Ways Festival this summer July 20th, August 17th, and September 21st!
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Healing From Colonial Violence |
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Healing From Colonial Violence
In light of the recent gun violence that continues to target marginalized communities, we have to name the underlying issue at hand: gender-based violence. So far in 2022, there have been over 200+ mass shootings in the United States, in which a...
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Long-haul COVID: The ongoing impact of the pandemic in Indigenous communities |
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Long-haul COVID: The ongoing impact of the pandemic in...
Since the onset of the global pandemic that began flourishing in March 2020, COVID-19 alone has become the third leading cause of death among Americans - falling just behind heart disease and cancer. But perhaps more striking is how the...
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THANK YOU
TO OUR CHANGE MAKERS
June 2022 DONORS
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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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NOTE: All presentation requests for Sexual Violence initiatives and Native Youth initiatives will be put on hold till we find a coordinator for both positions. And as soon the position is filled we can go back to taking requests. |
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SAVE THE DATE
Sex Trafficking 101: On New Mexico Tribal Land
August 23 & 24, 2022!
This workshop will be for providers to learn the signs of sex trafficking and how to utilize resources in New Mexico. We will also discuss what sex trafficking looks like in tribal communities, and illustrate the difficulties of escaping and/or exiting sex trafficking. We will be hearing from providers and learn more about best practices to support trafficking survivors. This workshop will have limited registration.
More information & registration will be made soon!
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The U.S. Trans Survey (USTS) is the largest survey of trans people in the United States. The USTS documents the lives and experiences of trans people in the U.S. and U.S. territories.
- The US Trans Survey is for all trans people age 16 and up.
- The USTS is for people of all trans identities, including binary and nonbinary trans identities
- The USTS is the main source of data about trans people for the media, educators, policymakers, and the general public, covering health, employment, income, the criminal justice system, etc.
- USTS reports have been a vital resource, including the reports on the experiences of people of color and reports by state.
- In 2015, nearly 28,000 people took the USTS, making it the largest survey of trans people in the U.S. A lot has happened since then – and it’s time to conduct the USTS again in 2022.
- More than ever, it's important to ensure that trans voices will shape the future.
- Help us continue to be the largest, most diverse sample across all identities. Please spread the word to ensure that people of color, older people, those who live in rural areas, immigrants, Spanish speakers, those who are HIV+ hear about the survey.
*By submitting this pledge form, you’ll receive email updates from NCTE about the USTS
*Pledging to take the survey does not obligate you to take the survey. Participation is voluntary. You will be asked to consent to take the survey later when the survey enrollment begins
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40-Hour Certification
To receive your 40-hour certification, you must complete the 16.25 hours of the OVC-TTAC Online Training. When you complete that training, you may upload your hours to an AirTable link that will be provided at a later date. Here is the link to OVC trainings:
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