SOUTHWEST INDIGENOUS WOMENS COALITION
PO BOX 42276, MESA, AZ 85274 www.swiwc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE SWIWC IS TO ENHANCE AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS OF AMERICAN INDIAN WOMEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS TO WORK TOWARD ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING AGAINST AMERICAN INDIAN WOMEN IN ARIZONA. THE SECONDAY PURPOSE OF THE SWIWC IS TO PROVIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSUALT TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSITANCE, RESOURCE AWARENESS AND OUTREACH TO AMERICAN INDIAN WOMEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS.

SOUTHWEST INDIGENOUS WOMENS COALITION 2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1. STAFFING MAINTAINED FOUR STAFF POSITIONS 2. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED MENDING THE RAINBOW REGIONAL TRAININGS FOR NAVAJO NATION AND PASCUA YAQUI. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH APRIL OLSON, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HAVASUPAI TRIBE ASSISTED WITH DEVELOPMENT OF THE NAVAJO NATION MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES GROUP PROVIDED YOUNG WOMEN ARE SACRED CONFERENCE HOSTED BY THE FORT MOJAVE TRIBE PROVIDED 6TH GATHERING FOR HEALTHY RELATIONS STATEWIDE CONFERENCE 3. TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT PROVIDED BRIEFING PACKETS TO TRIBAL LEADERS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FOR TRIBAL CONSULTATION ATTENDED OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENS TRIBAL CONSULTATION IN OMAHA, NE. PRESENTED SWIWC INFO AND STATUS OF VIOLENCE IN AZ TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AT TRIBAL LEADER MEETING AT INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA, INC. REGULARLY SENT BLAST E-MAILS TO SWIWC MEMBERSHIP AND OTHERS REGARDING DV/SA NEWS, EVENTS, DISCUSSIONS, MEETINGS, AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED SWIWCONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER TO MEMBERSHIP CONDUCTED SITE VISITS AND PRESENTATIONS TO PASCUA YAQUI, COCOPAH, AND QUECHAN TRIBAL COUNCILS AND PROGRAMS 4. SYSTEMS ADVOCACY ATTENDED ARIZONAS INDIAN NATIONS LEGISLATIVE DAY. MEETING WITH SENATORS STEELE AND PESHLAKAI REGARDING VIOLENCE IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES INCLUDING MMIWG PARTICIPATED AS COMMITTEE MEMBER IN ARIZONAS MMIWG STUDY COMMITTEE MEETINGS PARTICIPATED IN NATIONAL MEETING BETWEEN STOP ADMINISTRATORS, STATE, TERRITORY, AND TRIBAL COALITIONS ATTENDED A MEETING WITH ARIZONAS STOP ADMINISTRATOR CONDUCTED STATEWIDE SEXUAL ASSAULT TASK FORCE MEETINGS 5. OUTREACH/EDUCATION PRESENTED TO ARIZONAS LEGISLATIVE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CAUCUS PRESENTED AT NATIONAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTER CONFERENCE PARTICIPATED IN YAVAPAI COLLEGE SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH EVENT PARTICIPATED IN WOMENS HEALTH FAIR AT ARIZONA STATE CAPITOL IN COLLABORATION WITH HONWUNGSI CONSULTING, PARTICIPATED IN MMIWG KICK OFF EVENT PARTICIPATED IN WALKING THE HEALING PATHS DV AWARENESS WALK ON NAVAJO NATION PROVIDED AN OUTREACH BOOTH AT AK-CHIN DV AWARENESS EVENT PROVIDED SWIWC INFO AT ROAR EMPOWERING WOMEN EVENT PARTICIPATED IN NATIVE HEALTH OCTOBER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EVENT 6. STATE/TRIBAL/NATIONAL INITIATIVES PARTICIPATED IN TRIBAL BORDER CONFERENCE PARTICIPATED IN LIGHTING ARIZONA PURPLE DV EVENT PARTICIPATED IN THE NATIONAL INDIGENOUS WOMENS RESOURCE CENTERS STALKING AND LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLES PARTICIPATED IN THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TASK FORCE MEETINGS ATTENDED THE FORMAL SIGNING OF ARIZONA HB2570 MMIWG STUDY COMMITTEE BILL PARTICIPATED IN COALITION ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES NETWORK MEETING PARTICIPATED IN DEVELOPMENT OF NNEDVS TRIBAL TOOLKIT FOR FVPSA GRANTEES 7. NATIONAL CONFERENCES (STAFF DEVELOPMENT) ATTENDED 15TH ANNUAL AMERICAN INDIAN DISABILITY CONFERENCE ATTENDED TECHNOLOGY SAFETY SUMMIT ATTENDED 4TH ANNUAL TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS SUMMIT 8. TRIBAL COALITION INSTITUTES ATTENDED TRIBAL COALITION INSTITUTES/LEADERSHIP SUMMITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO STAY ABREAST OF DV/SA POLICIES, LEGISLATION, NEEDS, AND EVENTS ACROSS INDIAN COUNTRY ATTENDED NEW GRANTEE ORIENTATION 9. GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETINGS CONDUCTED BOARD MEETINGS INCLUDING ONE ANNUAL MEETING 10. LGBTQ ADVISORY COUNCIL FACILITATED ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 11. COLLABORATION MEETINGS/EVENTS (REGULAR MEETINGS) ATTENDED COMMUNITY PARTNERS ADDRESSING SEXUAL VIOLENCE MEETINGS ATTENDED ALLIANCE OF TRIBAL COALITIONS TO END VIOLENCE AND NATIONAL NETWORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COLLABORATION MEETINGS ATTENDED THE INTERTRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONAS SOCIAL SERVICES MEETINGS

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