The Rosebud Sioux Tribe was one of the first tribes in the country selected to participate in the Defending Childhood Initiative, raising awareness about children’s exposure to violence. Read More ››
This report to the Minnesota Legislature includes mandates that aim to reduce and end violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people in Minnesota 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 ››
This Saturday, May 5th, 2018 the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center supports grassroots to National policy level organizing efforts that seek to address the horrific ongoing violence 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 ››
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 International Women’s Day, the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) and the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) partner to honor the survival and resiliency of Read More ››
In 2005, the national movement for the safety of Native women led the struggle to include in the Violence Against Women Act a separate title for Native women called Safety for Native Women. Read More ››
The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, the Avellaka Program, the National LGBTQ Institute on IPV, and the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence invite family and friends Read More ››
Dr. Percy Lezard engaged in an intersectional analysis of Indigeneity and gender diversity in the context of gender-based violence. They illustrated the rich history and continued resilience and... Read More ››