Minnesota Indian Womens Sexual Assault Coalition

THROUGH UNITY WE WILL STRENGTHEN OUR VOICES AND BUILD RESOURCES TO CREATE AWARENESS AND ELIMINATE SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN. WE WILL VIGOROUSLY APPLY OUR EFFORTS TOWARD INFLUENCING SOCIAL CHANGE AND RECLAIM OUR TRADITIONAL VALUES THAT HONOR THE SOVEREIGNTY OF INDIAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING - PROVIDED EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN MINNESOTA AND NATIONALLY TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND SEX TRAFFICKING OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN TRIBAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL RESPONSE TO SUCH VIOLENCE.PEER TRAININGS: EQUAY WIIGAMIG PROGRAM & SHELTER ON FILE BUILDING AND CONFIDENTIALITY, MINNESOTA MMIR OFFICE, SURVIVOR STORY SHARE AND BIRCH BARK EARRING MAKING.15TH ANNUAL STATEWIDE 3-DAY CONFERENCE, 19 PRESENTERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING SEX TRAFFICKING, MMIW-R, HEALTHY SEXUALITY, STORYTELLING, ART, AND ACTIVISM AS HEALING, AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION.VIRTUAL 40-HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCACY TRAINING: 148 REGISTERED, 67 COMPLETIONS.IN PERSON 40- HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCACY TRAINING: 43 REGISTERED, 28 COMPLETIONS.WE PROVIDED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 39 TRIBAL SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM GRANTEES.WE PROVIDED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 5 PROJECT BEACON GRANTEES.WE PROVIDED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PROJECT COORDINATION, AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE STRENGTHENING SOVEREIGN RESPONSES TO SEX TRAFFICKING IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND ALASKA CONFERENCE. WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 293 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING 19 FEDERAL PRESENTERS. OVER THE THREE MAIN CONFERENCE DAYS WE HAD 66 SPEAKERS AND 36 WORKSHOPS WITH 5 KEYNOTE SESSIONS. IN ADDITION, WE HELD TWO PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS ON MONDAY APRIL 8TH, TLPI FACILITATED THE SESSION ON ADVOCACY AND LETTAC PRESENTED FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRACK. WORKSHOP TOPICS, INCLUDING CENTERED AROUND EXPLORING INTERSECTIONS WITH SEX TRAFFICKING SUCH AS IMPACTS OF EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES, EMERGING ISSUES AND COLLABORATIVE RESPONSES, JUSTICE AND CULTURAL HEALING, PREVENTION, AND MORE.WE PROVIDED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH ELEVATE|UPLIFT.WE PROVIDED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE SA RESOURCE CENTER.TRIBAL SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICE PROGRAM:TRIBAL SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICE PROGRAM INSTITUTE IN OKLAHOMA CITYLGBTQ-2 SPIRIT PRESENTER LENNY HAYESWORKING WITH SURVIVOR/VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH DISABILITIES PRESENTER OLGA TRUJIILOADVOCATE WELLBEING, PSA, AWARENESS, RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES, MULTIMEDIA: SHARING (WEBSITE/FACEBOOK OR OTHER SOCIAL MEDIAS)SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUPS PRESENTED BY JULIE MC CLUSTER CERTIFICATE IN TRIBAL COURT LEGAL ADVOCACY-THE NATIONAL TRIBAL TRIAL COLLEGE CERTIFICATE IN TRIBAL COURT LEGAL ADVOCACY IS A FREE, 6-MONTH, SKILL BUILDING COURSE EMPOWERING LAYPERSONS TO PRACTICE LAW IN TRIBAL COURTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 243 TRIBAL COURT LEGAL ADVOCATES REPRESENTING 108 TRIBES FROM 26 STATES HAVE COMPLETED THE INTENSIVE LITIGATION CERTIFICATE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL.PRESENTED AT THE TRIBAL SUMMIT IN FLORIDA ON SEXUAL ASSAULT ON-SITE VISIT WITH GRANT MANAGER FROM OVW WITH THE LUMMI TRIBE TRIBAL CLEARINGHOUSE:UPDATING OF 40-HOUR CURRICULUM AND CREATION OF NATIONAL TRIBAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON SEXUAL ASSAULT WEBSITE, WHICH INCLUDES RESOURCES AND ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM.FVPSA COVID:VIRTUAL INDIGENOUS TOOLS FOR LIVING PROVIDED THE END OF NOVEMBER AND BEGINNING OF DECEMBER.POLICY WORK STATEWIDE: LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS WITH OTHER MINNESOTA COALITIONS TO PUSH FOR REAUTHORIZING FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CRIME VICTIM SERVICE FUNDING.NATIONAL: MIWSAC HIRED A NATIONAL POLICY DIRECTOR TO EXPAND OUR NATIONAL POLICY WORK AND PRESENCE REGARDING FEDERAL AND INTER-TRIBAL POLICY WORK. WE ARE ATTENDING NATIONAL POLICY EVENTS INCLUDING ADVOCACY DAYS WITH NATIONAL PARTNERS, THE NCAI VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TASK FORCE, AND LEGISLATIVE BRIEFINGS CO-HOSTED WITH OUR NATIONAL PARTNERS. WE ARE ALSO ENGAGED WITH PLANNING THE GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE RESOURCE NETWORK, HOSTING POLICY DISCUSSIONS IN THAT SPACE, PRESENTING AND CO-HOSTING NATIONAL CONFERENCES INCLUDING THE NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT CONFERENCE AND THE CONFERENCE ON CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN. WE ARE ALSO ISSUING PUBLIC POLICY STATEMENTS AND BRIEFINGS TO COALITION MEMBERSHIP AND NATIONAL MAINSTREAM PARTNERS. OUR POLICY STAFF UPLIFTS THE NATIVE EXPERIENCE AND TRIBAL PRIORITIES IN THESE NATIONAL SPACES, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GROWING THEIR CAPACITY IN THIS AREA. PREVENTIONFOUR PILOT OFFERINGS OF THE NATIVE MEN & YOUTH SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION TOOLKIT IN JANUARY, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER.

PUBLIC AWARENESS - STATE MMIR EVENT FEBRUARY 14NATIONAL MMIR MAY 5TH EVENTHONORING SURVIVORS POW-WOWSAAM: SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH: SAAM KITS TO MEMBERS, WEBINAR WEDNESDAY, TREE PLANTING, NEDAHNESS ART SHOW, WATERSHED SPA SURVIVOR CARE EVENT, ANNUAL CONFERENCETABLED AT MANKATO POW-WOW IN SEPTEMBER

MEMBERSHIP AND OUTREACH - OUR MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES 39 PROGRAMMATIC MEMBERSHIPS AND 114 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. WE PROVIDED MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE IN MAY, AUGUST, AND OCTOBER. WE HELD ONE VISIONING MEETING IN JANUARY WHERE MEMBERS, STAFF AND CIRCLE KEEPERS CONVENE TO SET THE PRIORITIES FOR THE YEAR. WE ALSO PROVIDED ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH THROUGH OUR EMAIL, LIST SERVE, TELEPHONE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS. SELF-CARE CARNIVAL AT CONFERENCE.MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP CONNECTION VIRTUAL MEETINGS.TWO PROGRAMMATIC SITE VISITS: MILLE LACS BAND AND FOND DU LAC FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAMS.FVPSA: PROVIDED A LISTENING SESSION FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP AT OUR APRIL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN MORTON, MNCOVID-19 NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED AND EMAILED TO MEMBERSHIP.