As we, the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, honor 30 years of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) during the month of October, we are thankful for every one of our relatives and Read More ››
We, the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC), are grieving the news of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind’s murder, adding to the already heavy burden our people carry due to the countless Read More ››
We, the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, have struggled this week to find an appropriate response to the violence that ensued in Charlottesville, Virginia. Read More ››
The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) invites Tribal Leaders to join the 2017 Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation. Read More ››
The current reports of abduction and murder of American Indian women and girls are alarming and represent one of the most severe aspects of the spectrum of violence committed against Native women. Read More ››
A congressional resolution to designate May 5th as a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls has been introduced. Read More ››
Indigenous women leaders from American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages, and indigenous organizations converged on March 15, 2017 for a critical panel spotlighting indigenous women's Read More ››
For the first time in history, a culturally-relevant, safe and confidential resource is available for Native American survivors of domestic violence and dating violence, who now make up more than 84 Read More ››