Resources

The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center’s WAS Talks Special Collection is designed to provide a collection of resources to address the issues from the violence against Native women movement. It provides a unique forum for tribal survivors, advocates, researchers, legal community, social workers, law enforcement, community/family members, child welfare workers, philosophers, community leaders, politicians and tribal leaders to come make a statement, voice their concerns, express their creativity through poetry or staged reading, talk about the future or direction of the movement to end violence against Native Women, the role of advocacy, VAWA re-authorization, historical trauma, domestic violence practices, child welfare issues, sexual violence, missing and murdered, sex trafficking, EVERYTHING!!! It is intended to assist readers locate advocates, information to share with professionals, schools, or resources to use for their own outreach projects. 

This Special Collection is primarily designed for tribal coalitions, domestic violence programs, sexual assault programs, sex trafficking programs, educators, advisors, and community members to obtain resources, education and other materials to use in their delivery of services.