Indigenous Leadership

In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we highlight the work of the Ogitchidakwe Council in St. Paul MN in creating a Circle of Safety for victim/survivors of rape and sexual violence. Read More ››

Dr. Percy Lezard engaged in an intersectional analysis of Indigeneity and gender diversity in the context of gender-based violence to share the rich history, continued resilience, and teachings of 2 Spirit people in Indigenous communities. Read More ››

Please join the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC) for a live screening of our new documentary: "Tillie Black Bear: A Legacy of Resistance That Lives On," in honor of Tillie Black Bear Women Are Sacred Day, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Tillie's ten-year memorial. Read More ››

2023 National Week of Action for MMIW, Presented by Alliance of Tribal Coalitions to End Violence Read More ››

This webinar is an opportunity to remember how the power of relationships led to creating the Violence Against Women Act and ensured the voices of Indigenous women who were battered were heard and reflected in the legislation. This conversation is with two nationally known indigenous advocates who pro-actively participated in the conceptualization and writing of Violence Against Women Act of 1994. Read More ››

In this webinar, DeMakus Staton and Marsha Jackson of ROI will share how the newly formed tribal coalition’s first year has been, the various challenges faced, and the coalition’s goals for the upcoming year. Read More ››

During this webinar, we will discuss the importance of Indigenous Women in Leadership in ending intimate partner violence (IPV) against our Indigenous relatives. Read More ››

Panelists discuss how Indigenous reproductive and maternal rights and justice work are essential to advocacy, ending gender-based violence, and sustaining and strengthening Indigenous communities in colonial spaces. Read More ››

Native Teens: Meeting Them Where They Are and Promoting Their Leadership Read More ››

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe was one of the first tribes in the country selected to participate in the Defending Childhood Initiative, raising awareness about children’s exposure to violence. Read More ››

The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), and the Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center (AKNWRC) will host a webinar to summarize key national concerns and emerging issues for Tribal leaders and representatives to consider in advance of the 18th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation. Read More ››

VAWA 2005 requires the DOJ, HHS, and DOI to engage in formal consultation with Indian tribes on an annual basis to address concerns that impact the safety of Indian women at the broadest level. Read More ››

Colonizing governments understood that to establish their control over Native nations, they had to work to eradicate tribal values that honored women and prohibited violence against women. Read More ››

Known as the Grandmother of the movement to end violence against Indigenous women, Tillie Black Bear (Sicangu Lakota) was the first Indigenous woman to testify before Congress to bring awareness to the disproportionate rates of violence Indigenous women face. Read More ››

Indigenous advocacy leadership to end intimate partner violence is reaffirmed during Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Indigenous cultures recognize the power, leadership, and expertise of women. Read More ››

This webinar brings together long-time, nationally renowned advocates Karen Artichoker, Rita Smith, and Barbara Hart to talk about the early years of the movement to end violence against women, and Read More ››

This webinar provides an opportunity to challenge each other to think about how colonized thinking, and subsequent internalized oppression impacts us as advocates.

How can our Indigenous beliefs inform our advocacy? What does it mean to re-Indigenize our relationships with survivors and the way we do advocacy? This conversation will help us examine if our practices are consistent with our Indigenous beliefs and lifeways, and how to make positive change. This supports our work restoring the Read More ››

Indigenous advocates have played a critical role in speaking out against violence and injustice. Read More ››

This celebratory webinar is dedicated to Tillie Black Bear for her contributions to end violence against women in the United States and across Indigenous Nations. Read More ››

VAWA 2005 requires the DOJ, HHS, and DOI to engage in formal consultation with Indian tribes on an annual basis to address concerns that impact the safety of Indian women at the broadest level. Read More ››

VAWA 2005 requires DOJ, HHS, and DOI to consult with Indian tribes on an annual basis. Read More ››

VAWA 2005 requires DOJ, HHS, and DOI to consult with Indian tribes on an annual basis. Read More ››

VAWA 2005 requires DOJ, HHS, and DOI to consult with Indian tribes on an annual basis. Read More ››

Description: VAWA 2005 requires DOJ, HHS, and DOI to consult with Indian tribes on an annual basis. This interaction on a nation-to-nation basis has allowed tribal governments and the United States to Read More ››

Hear from Native survivors and their advocates about what women need in the short and long term, & how our grassroots organizing movement continue to change the culture of and prevent DV. Read More ››

Women Are Sacred: Exploring Women’s Spirituality from an Indigenous Perspective Read More ››

Native women have been leaders among their peoples since time immemorial, maintaining community wellness and teaching cultural values and life-ways for thousands of years. Read More ››