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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 ››

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), originally sponsored by Senators Biden and Hatch, was enacted in 1994 as a result of national grassroots organizing by battered women and advocates. 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 ››

The document is a guide to best practices when working with survivors of non-fatal strangulation in cases of intimate partner violence. Read More ››

The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Inc. (NIWRC) is a Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending violence against Native women and children. Read More ››

On August 16, 2022, HUD issued a Dear Tribal Leader Letter regarding implementation of the

Violence Against Women Act. The letter acknowledged the survivor-centered provisions

included in VAWA (2005, 2013, and 2022) regarding housing. Read More ››

The documentary highlights and celebrates the work of Tillie Black Bear, Wa Wokiye Win (Woman Who Helps Everyone), known as the Grandmother of the Anti-Domestic Violence Movement, and was created in collaboration with Tillie's daughter, Connie Black Bear Brushbreaker, and directed by Jax Agtuca. Read More ››

Join us for a webinar that explores the challenges faced by Two-Spirit survivors of gender-based violence at the intersection of the Covid-19 pandemic and housing insecurity. In this session, our speaker will delve into the multifaceted impacts of these overlapping crises and discuss strategies for supporting and advocating for the Two-Spirit community. They will offer practical insights, shared lived experiences, and explore culturally responsive solutions to address systemic barriers. Read More ››

We, the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, support culturally grounded, grassroots advocacy and provide national leadership to end gender-based (domestic and sexual) violence in Indigenous Read More ››

Karen Artichoker is our featured Speaker’s Bureau member this newsletter. She has been involved in the movement to end violence against native women for thirty (30) years when she co-coordinated the first “Indian Nations: Justice for Victims of Crime” conference. Read More ››