About Angel Charley:
Angel Charley, comes from Ka’waika, one of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. She comes from generations of powerful women who hold the sacred ability to heal our families through love, action, and connection. Most importantly, she is a mother who is committed to supporting a generation of young leaders, like her child.
Angel Charley, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women, is a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna and Navajo Nation. As the director of the Coalition she is committed to building values-driven solutions that have the ability to inform system transformation around violence against Native women and girls, deepen Indigenous power building, and affirm Indigenous knowledge systems within the movement to
end gender-based violence. Charley is a member of the New Mexico Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Taskforce, has been recognized by the New Mexico State Senate for her dedication to help bring awareness to the MMIW movement and advocacy. Charley also serves on the board of directors for the Albuquerque Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Collaborative, is an active member of the Alliance of Tribal Coalitions to End Violence, and is the board chair for the Native American Professional Parent Resources, Inc. She holds a degree in Communication from the University of Hawaii.
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