MN Indigenous Women's Society

04/28/2021

Collaboration between County Government, Tribal Government, and local organization to proclaim April as S*xual Assault Awareness Month! Thank you to all involved for your hard work & dedication to Redwood County Citizens.

10/15/2020

Please share and join us on October 22 at 1pm CDT for
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Event!

S*x Trafficking & S*xual Violence within Native Intimate Partner and Family Relationships

Hosted by the Minnesota Indian Women’s S*xual Assault Coalition

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpf--qqj4vEtOvn1NdvaI0IQOt3wlk5fjw

We are inviting Native S*xual Assault and Domestic Violence Advocates, their programs, and tribal communities and coalitions to join us for “Beyond the Basics: eLearning Mini-TA Session 1.0” Advocates for domestic violence survivors in Indian country and urban Native communities often assist with healing, safety-planning, accessing services, navigating systems, and comprehensive victim assistance. How are these services different when s*xual violence or trafficking is co-occurring (or multi-occurring) methods of domestic violence? How does s*xual assault and s*x trafficking show up in intimate partner and family domestic violence?

Native Survivors experiencing s*xual assault and/or trafficking from their intimate or family relationships are often the most vulnerable with complex needs for services, interventions, and long-term advocacy to prevent life-long consequences spiritually, mentally, physically, and emotionally.
Please join us as we talk about how to bridge the gap and identify, problem-solve, and follow-up with these unique Survivors of s*xual and trafficking violence.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Presenters:
• Nicole Matthews (Minnesota Indian Women’s S*xual Assault Coalition)
• Rebecca Balog (Minnesota Indian Women’s S*xual Assault Coalition)
• Beth O'Keefe (Minnesota Indigenous Women's Society)
• Jill Bellefeuille (Mending the Sacred Hoop)
• Lenora "Dee" Cline (Avellaka Program, La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians)
• Wendy Schlater (Avellaka Program, La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians)

Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpf--qqj4vEtOvn1NdvaI0IQOt3wlk5fjw

This project was supported by Grant No. 2018-TA-AX-K002 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

02/20/2020

Ogitchidakwe Council 40 Hour Advocacy Training for Native Community Members to better understand and assist their friends and relatives who have been r***d, s*xually harassed or s*xually abused.

It is time to stop holding the survivors of s*xual violence accountable for the trauma and pain inflicted upon them. We need help from our community members to make a difference.

Native women experience the highest rates of s*xual violence of any population in the United States. Our community remains silent because of generational trauma and retaliation. We want to create a “Circle of Support and Safety” for our women.

The training will take place over three weekends:
Saturday & Sunday: April 18, & 19;
May2, & 3;
and May 16, & 17, 2020

Location: Elder’s Lodge 1500 Magnolia Ave. East, St. Paul, MN 55106

Please register by calling Eileen Hudon @ 763.244.5815

02/03/2020