A summary of questions/scenarios presented to the HUD Multifamily Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight regarding the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Final Rule and Notice H 2017-05. Read More ››
<p>In this Issue: Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, VAWA 2018 Reauthorization Efforts Begin, and The Victims of Crime Act. </p>
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This October 1, in honor of Tillie Black Bear, Wa Wokiye Win (Woman Who Helps Everyone) Women Are Sacred Day, NIWRC will be offering a virtual healing camp for survivors of domestic violence...Read More ››
This document is about creating trauma-informed services for domestic violence advocacy, focusing on the emotional and psychological needs of survivors.
The erasure of Indigenous voices is violence. NIWRC is deeply committed to holding corporations accountable for the censorship and erasure of Native voices. 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 ››
This webinar considers questions key to making survivors of intimate partner violence safe: What is accountability? What about from the perspective of survivors? Who are the offenders? Who has responsibility for holding offenders accountable? What do comprehensive, culturally based offender accountability programs look like? What are the resources needed to create a system that holds offenders accountable, and also support change for them to become respectful relatives? Read More ››
Healing from violence for Indigenous people is an ever-evolving journey that includes times of joy, tears, celebration, grief, ceremony, and love. Read More ››
Currently, there are only 55 Native-centered domestic violence shelters for 574 Indian tribes in the U.S. The low number of Native shelters is connected to the lack of adequate federal funding. Read More ››
The Women Are Sacred (WAS) Conference is one of the largest gatherings of advocates, survivors, Tribal leadership, and law enforcement dedicated to ending violence against Native American women. Read More ››
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