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Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA)

Currently, fewer than half of all federally recognized tribes receive FVPSA funding. The critical needs of survivors continually outpace FVPSA capacity and reach, particularly in Indian country. Read More ››

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When a Loved One Goes Missing: A Quick Reference Guide for Families of Missing Indigenous Women: What to Do in the First 72 Hours

This 21-page guide was designed to assist families and advocacy organizations in responding when a Native woman goes missing. It provides information about immediate steps that can be taken in the first 72 hours after a person goes missing, especially where the law enforcement response is non-existent or non-responsive. Read More ››

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

Efforts to enact and reauthorize VAWA included Native women who organized to engage tribal, state, and federal systems to hold governments accountable for violence against Native women. Read More ››

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Wed Mar 13, 2024 (1:00PM) - Wed Mar 13, 2024 (2:30PM)

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Intersection of Brain Injury, Strangulation, Gender-Based Violence, Housing Insecurity and Homelessness

Research & Evaluation

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Fri Apr 19, 2024 (12:00PM) - Fri Apr 19, 2024 (2:00PM)

Conversation and Coffee with Peers on Tribal FVPSA and ARP Grant Spending & Activities

Each Office Hours event may include a breakout session for grant-specific expertise and support.

No need to register! Join via Zoom. Read More ››

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Wed Mar 20, 2024 (1:00PM) - Wed Mar 20, 2024 (2:30PM)

A Snapshot in Time: Indigenous Leadership in the Creation of VAWA

This webinar is an opportunity to remember how the power of relationships led to creating VAWA and ensured the voices of Indigenous women who were battered were heard and reflected in the legislation. Read More ››

Joint NIWRC and NCAI Reception Celebrating 20 Years of the Restoration Magazine And Honoring the Leadership of the NCAI VAW Task Force

The first Restoration Magazine was launched 20 years ago as part of the effort to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Read More ››

Joint Statement Honoring Nex Benedict and Demanding the Upholding of Dignity for Non-Binary and 2SLGBTQAI+ Children and Youth

NIWRC, STTARS, and the Los Angeles LGBT Center write this joint statement condemning the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict (Choctaw) following an assault committed while Nex was in a school... Read More ››

Indigenous Leadership to End Violence Panel - Part 2: Indigenous Reproductive and Maternal Justice Work Strengthens Advocacy to End Gender-Based Violence

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 ››

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