Trauma-Informed & Culturally-based Approaches

Ms. Lisa Heth has worked in the field of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse for over 24 years. She has been a strong advocate for women and children on the Crow Creek and Lower Brule reservations in South Dakota and is the executive director for Wiconi Wawokiya, Inc. (Helping Families) which operates two domestic violence shelters, one on the Crow Creek reservation and the other one located in Sioux Falls, SD, a transitional housing program and a resource center and is a the founder of the Children’s Safe Place (children’s advocacy center) located adjacent to Project Safe Shelter and recently Pathfinder Center, a place of refuge for victims of human trafficking. Read More ››

Ambroshia Stone is an upcoming speaker, advocate, and mentor. She has honorably served 8 years in the US Military NAVY Branch, possesses a master's degree in organizational leadership and has dedicated her life's work to indigenous communities serving as a Social Services Director for the Bishop Paiute Tribe and a Manager for Tribal TANF. Read More ››

Amy is an advocate for children, and has provided training or presentations for the Cherokee Nation Head Start, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe foster care and Head Start, Minnesota Indian Education Association, Minnesota Association for Education of Young Children, Zero to Three, White Earth, Indian Health Service Trauma Conference, and more. Read More ››

Cynthia is a member of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology, a certified trauma specialist, field traumatologist and a restorative justice practitioner. Read More ››

Eileen has a long and illustrious lifetime of work in this movement. Read More ››

Holly has over 14 years of experience in street outreach, program management and development dedicated to using traditional/holistic healing for youth experiencing sexual exploitation and homelessness. Read More ››

Kirby Williams (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) Read More ››

Miss., Locklear has worked 12+ years in DV Advocacy with over 10 years in direct services as an advocate and as a Shelter Manager at a DV/SA/HT Agency. In these positions, she has had the opportunity to work with state and federally funded grants geared toward providing culturally congruent services to American Indians. Read More ››