Native American Heritage Month - Expect Us November 2022 Newsletter Happy #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! As we store our harvest, create stews of nourishment with our bounty of the season and reflect on the lessons learned, the relationships we’ve built and watered we also look upon the most impactful experiences we have had as movement leaders. This year again, we ask you all to join us in showing up for Survivors, advocates, Indigenous communities, our Black relatives, our LGBTQ2S+ relatives, our water & land protectors, our Earth, our Water and for all our cycle breakers on the frontlines demanding a safe & healthy future for our communities. With the ongoing issues that are harming our communities, expect us to show up for our communities! As Indigenous people our way of life with each other and with the land is rooted in love, kinship, and respect. The systems that seek to further cause harm and disrupt our lifeways can expect us to show up and demand accountability to protect our water, land, and communities! “Expect Us” is to demand for accountability, abolish extractive industries, to demand justice for our missing and murdered Black and Indigenous Relatives, justice for our missing Black and Indigenous children, and expect us to demand #LandBack to truly ensure a future for every living being! Join the movement with CSVANW as we follow the footsteps of our Ancestors, water and land protectors that we lost in the struggle for liberation that are silenced or incarcerated for showing up for our community, land, water and future! November 13 - 19, 2022 Join the movement to unite and celebrate tribal individuality by rocking in your mocs! Tag CSVANW and use the hashtag #RockYourMocsso so we may reshare your post! CSVANW Policy & Advocacy Monthly Letter Ma Gu Waam (Greetings), Happy Native American Heritage Month Relatives! This month our Policy & Advocacy Department is keeping a close eye on the Indian Child Welfare Act. Expect US at the #ProtectICWA Event in Washington, D.C. on November 9, 2022 with two of our member partners from Bold Futures and the Founder of the New Mexico Tribal Indian Child Welfare Consortium. Please visit their websites and support the work they do: [link removed] [link removed] Podcasts to listen to: Podcast - Tribal Child Welfare Information Exchange ‎Probably Cancelled Podcast: Seize the Means of Reproduction!, pt. 2: Baby Making Machines on Apple Podcasts Resources: Hyde and Abortion Access within Indigenous Communities by Kandace Littlefoot Shout Your Abortion — Normalizing abortion and elevating safe paths to access, regardless of legality. Kher-kem/Hawuh, Tiffany Jiron & Ryder Jiron CSVANW Policy & Advocacy Team November 2, 2022 CSVANW and Bold Futures collaborated on providing a Reproductive Justice 101 training and open discussion with our CSVANW Members, Board of Directors, and new staff. We feel it is important to understand where are members are at regarding their knowledge and receptivity on Reproductive health. Most importantly we wanted to hear on what this means to them and their tribal communities. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn and the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women declare October to honor survivors of domestic violence in New Mexico October 3, 2022 - CSVANW joined the Albuquerque City Council and Councilor Fiebelkorn in Council Chambers to receive a proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Accepting the proclamation was our Executive Director, Angel Charley, who spoke about the disproportionate rates of domestic violence in our tribal communities and the need for ongoing visibility of this issue. CSVANW was recognized for our ongoing commitment to healing, accountability, and breaking cycles of violence. We are grateful to Councilor Fiebelkorn for this recognition. AVANYU - Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. October 4, 2022 - CSVANW staff tabled at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center’s Evenings at Avanyu event in collaboration with Balloon Fiesta Week. We were happy to be surrounded by community partners and vendors tabling as well as to welcome blessings from the Kallestewa Dance Group of Zuni Pueblo. Thank you to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center for the invitation to share our work with the community. We are the solutions to end violence in our communities. Isleta Pueblo Social Services Grocery Bingo. October 4, 2022 - CSVANW was excited to join our members Isleta Social Services & K’ea-Wah Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Program at their Grocery Bingo. We are always glad to be invited to our members event and distribute our resources and PPE to our relatives within New Mexico! Thank you to Isleta Social Services! CSVANW Testifies at NM USAO Special Session Tribal Consultation October 5, 2022 - Alexander M.M. Uballez, the United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, hosted delegations from the Pueblo of Acoma, Pueblo of Isleta, Pueblo of Laguna, Pueblo of Nambé, Pueblo of Pojoaque, Ohkay Owingeh, Pueblo of Sandia, Pueblo of Santa Ana, Pueblo of San Felipe, Pueblo of Zuni, Mescalero Apache Tribe, Navajo Nation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women in a Special Session Tribal Consultation held in Albuquerque. Our executive director, Angel Charley, offered testimony addressing the need for improved victim notifications, congressional representation at future consultations, and intentional relationship-building with our tribal communities. Thank you to NM USAO for seeding relationships with our tribal nations. Indigenous Housing Justice Summit October 11, 2022 - The City of Albuquerque Native American Affairs along with First Nations Community Healthsource hosted the first Indigenous Housing Justice Summit. CSVANW Staff presented the need for shelters and safe houses for survivors of sexual violence and sex trafficking in tribal communities. Also, more resources are needed in tribal communities. Thank you for this important event on developing housing resources in tribal communities. Valencia Shelter FundRaiser October 15, 2022 - Ryder Jiron and Tiffany attended the 2nd Annual Valencia Shelter Services FunRaiser Event to support the fundraising of a domestic violence shelter that serves DV survivors and children. Isleta Pueblo utilizes this shelter most of the time for services such as child forensic interviewing, therapy, shelter, gas and hotel vouchers, clothing, and advocacy in the court system. October Domestic Violence Training October 19, 2022 - El Refugio held an October Domestic Violence Training. CSVANW staff was invited to present on sex trafficking in relation to DV. This training was held for service providers that are in the southern part of New Mexico. This presentation looked at how sex trafficking intersects with domestic violence through power and control, warning signs, and effects. This is important to recognize when helping a survivor get the right resources and care they need. Thank you El Refugio for inviting CSVANW to present at this event. #PurpleThursday #IWillRunForThem 5k 4 out of 5 Native Women will experience violence in her life…this is not just a statistic; it is our mothers, sisters, and daughters. In addition, 43.8% of lesbian women and 61.1% of bisexual women have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime. And 26% of gay men and 37.3% of bisexual men have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. According to the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, they found that 47% of transgender people are sexually assaulted at some point in their lifetime. In fact, 1 in 10 men experience sexual violence, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime with ‘IPV-related impact’ such as being concerned for their safety, PTSD symptoms, injury, or needing victim services. Our communities are experiencing an imbalance and we need space to heal so that we honor the beauty of her resiliency. CSVANW held our Annual #IWillRunForThem 5K located at the Jemez Canyon Dam in beautiful Santa Ana Pueblo. We are so thankful to have our community, volunteers, and sponsors join us in honoring survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It was a fulfilling day grounded in prayer, healing, and inter-generational spaces, especially with our location on Tamaya lands. CSVANW would like to thank our 5k sponsors NTV GAINZ, NMCVRC, NAPPR, AIO, NMCSAP, Native Women Lead, NAEVA, NMCADV, Keith Pryor, and the Pueblo of Santa Ana for all of their support. Without the support from our staff, volunteers and sponsors, this event wouldn't have been possible. Ny'tra/Kher'kem ! Missing Persons Day 2022 October 22, 2022 - CSVANW attended the first Missing Persons Day that was held at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. This event was for families of MMIWR who needed resources and support and to report cases on their loved ones. We would love to thank the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department, the New MexicoMMIWR Task Force, and all the agencies that were present on this day. Seeing many organizations at this event brought comfort and support to families. This was a successful day for our relatives who are continuing to find their loved ones. Community care is our tradition. Let's continue to support one another and keep our communities safe. Native Women Lead Business Summit October 27th-30th, 2022 - Leadership skill development, business support services, and networking with other native women who are leaders in the movement. 4 days spent with the Directors of CSVANW at the Tamaya Resort in Santa Ana Pueblo ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Follow us on social media to stay updated when CSVANW is in the community. Acey D. Morrison, a Two-Spirit Person Remembered for Her ... Acey D. Morrison, a 30-year-old Two-Spirit person, was killed in Rapid City, South Dakota on August 21, according to LGBTQ+ journalist Nico Lang, who tweeted the news on Tuesday afternoon. She is at least the 29th trans or gender-nonconforming... Read more www.them.us THANK YOU TO OUR CHANGE MAKERS October 2022 DONORS 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. Donate today NOTE: All presentation requests for Sex Trafficking initiatives will be put on hold till further notice. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Advancing Core Advocacy Training in New Mexico Tribal Communities for New Advocates November 15, 16 & 17, 2022 This training is the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women’s 40 Hour-Core Advocacy Training that provides new domestic violence/sexual assault advocates and first responders with state certification in New Mexico and Four Corners region. CSVANW’s 40 Hour Advancing Core Advocacy Training is 1 of 2 state certified trainings for new domestic violence advocates. We aim to help first responders and domestic violence advocates work together effectively in a times of crisis. Learn More SAVE THE DATE Tuesday, November 29, 2022 GivingTuesday is a global giving movement with local impacts. GivingTuesday is an inclusive community of millions of givers, with activities in every continent. We celebrate and uplift grassroots generosity and generosity as a universally held value. Around the world, across diverse giving cultures, our network of local leaders in more than 75 countries and hundreds of communities innovate, collaborate, and inspire collective generosity as a way to build the world they want to live in. It inspires people to take collective action to improve their communities, give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and causes they believe in, and help create a better world. GivingTuesday demonstrates how every act of generosity counts, and that they mean even more when we give together. This year our GivingTuesday goal is to raise $40,000! Here is how you can get ready to #Give4CycleBreaking: 1. Mark you calendar. November 29, 2022 2. Give. On November 29, go to and give. 3. Spread the word. Encourage your relatives, friends and community to join you in the movement to breaking cycle of violence on November 29 by sharing what our mission means to you and why you support CSVANW. Make sure to use hashtags #Give4CycleBreaking and #GivingTuesday and tag us so we can share! Let’s rally together to break cycles of violence in tribal communities! If you work with trans youth, please help us spread the word! Any trans person 16 & up can take the U.S. Trans Survey. 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 TAKE PLEDGE National Indian Country Training Initiative Online Training Announcement Title: Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country Seminar Training Dates: November 30 – December 1, 2022, Time: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm EST Exam Date: December 2, 2022, Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST Registration Deadline: November 10, 2022 OLE Notification Deadline: November 18, 2022 (Note: This training will be using Eastern Standard Time for all sessions. If you are not located in the Eastern Standard Time Zone, please check the times below for the specific time zone in your area.) For additional time zone information, you can search the time zone converter at [link removed]. ) The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS) issues Special Law Enforcement Commissions (SLECs) to tribal, federal, state, and local full-time certified law enforcement officers who will serve without compensation from the Federal government. This process allows BIA to obtain active assistance in the enforcement of federal criminal statutes and federal hunting and fishing regulations in Indian country. One of the criteria for receiving a SLEC is attendance at the Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country (CJIC) course and passage of an exam at the end of the class with a score of 70% or higher. This CJIC offering is the DOJ/BIA approved course that is frequently taught by United States Attorneys' office (USAO) personnel at the District level. The webinar is restricted to law enforcement officers who are deemed eligible by BIA to receive a SLEC. Participation is mandatory for all sessions. The webinar is scheduled for November 30 – December 1, 2022, from 9:30 am - 6:00 pm EST each day. Important Note: GROUP VIEWING IS NOT PERMITTED. In order to receive credit for participation, attendees must access this webinar training event individually on their computers/personal devices. Attendees will not receive credit for participation if they access this meeting via audio only (dialing the WebEx Webinar phone number to hear but not view the webinar). Attendees need to view the PPT slides for each presentation. A certificate will be provided to each student that fully attended both days of the training and passed the exam via email to the email address provided on the registration. Complete the registration form in its entirety. Register for the training and log into the training with your legal first and last name. Nicknames or alias will not be accepted. Complete your registration using initial capitalization (i.e., John Smith) only. Do not use full capitalization (FULL CAPS). Please provide your alternate email address (i.e., Outlook, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.). Confirm that your E-mail address(es) are correct prior to clicking the “Submit” button on your registration. E-mail will be our primary form of communicating with all course attendees. Please provide your complete mailing address (including city, state and zip code). Incomplete or incorrect information may result in your being denied admission into the class. The examination (exam) needed for SLEC certification will be held online on December 2, 2022, from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST. Important Note: THE CJIC EXAM WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED VIA WEBEX so please do not use the Webex link on December 2, 2022. Instead, the Department of Justice will send instructions at a later date for accessing the online exam to all selected students via E-mail. This media and materials are for Department of Justice use and subject to protection from release under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. section 552. The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) will provide reasonable accommodation ns to people with disabilities. Requests should be made to the course POC as early as possible, preferably at least three weeks in advance of the training. No nominee will be excluded from a course on the basis of a disability-related accommodations request. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Please click on the link below to register for Day 1 and Day 2 the WebEx online training. You must check both dates listed to continue with the registration process. If you click the box to the left of the Date & Time (under Upcoming Events), both dates will be checked. Link: [link removed] and click Register. Complete the registration form in its entirety. Please TYPE in the information instead of using your computer’s auto populate function. Please be sure to confirm the spelling of your first name, last name, organization, and E-mail address so that your training records are accurate. Please spell out all abbreviations and acronyms. (Your login information must match your registration form so please be sure to provide the same information when signing in to the webinar each day.) Click the Submit button. REGISTER NOW Curriculum This training is based upon the H.E.A.L. curriculum, which is being used by many programs across the state. If you use a different curriculum this training is still valuable for the theory, conceptual clarity, group facilitation skills, and coaching you will receive. Each participant will receive a copy of the curriculum at the training. (A use agreement for your program must be negotiated with Jeffrie Cape prior to copying for your BIP group participants. Information will be available at the training.) Learn more More Information Current Openings · FT Thrift Store Associate · Transitional Housing Advocate · PT Thrift Store Associate · Child & Family Advocate For Questions regarding Employment Opportunities, please contact [email protected] or call our offices, M-F 8-5, at (575) 758-8082. More Information Would you like to be a part of the team? We are pleased to be hiring for the following positions Accountant Bilingual Housing Advocate Bilingual Family/SANE Advocate Shelter Advocate Keep checking back for more opportunities here. 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 | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!