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Woman of the Dawn

Native American Domestic Violence Survivors Circle
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WomanOf-TheDawn

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Anishnaabe kwewag Gamig 1-800-388-5171

Our Shelter provides a safe, supportive, temporary alternative to a violent home for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women and their children who are seeking refuge from abuse. Located in a First Nation we strive to overcome the unique obstacles faced by many Aboriginal women and children who access our services.
http://www.eagle.ca/~akg

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Clan Star

In 1999, CSI was created to provide consultant services on program and policy development to strengthen tribal justice systems. Particular focus is on advocacy for Indigenous Peoples with particular emphasis on reclaiming the sovereignty of Indigenous women including gender based crimes such as domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Clan Star's mission is dedicated to "improving justice to reclaim the sovereignty of Indigenous women.
http://www.clanstar.org

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TRIBAL PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES

69 Saint John's Law Review 69
http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/Diana/fulltext/zuni.htm

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Helping Spirit Lodge Society

Helping Spirit Lodge Society is dedicated to assisting in the alleviation of family violence in the aboriginal communities.
http://helpingspiritlodge.org/

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Mending the Sacred Hoop TA Project

Mending the Sacred Hoop STOP Violence Against Indian Women TA Project . Mission: Mending the Sacred Hoop is a Native American program whose mission it is to assist Native Sovereign Nations to improve their response to Indian women who are victimized by domestic violence and sexual assault and to restore safety and integrity to them. 202 East Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-2781 · (888) 305-1650Fax: (218) 722-5775
http://www.msh-ta.org

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Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center

Mission: To assist American Indian Women so they can enjoy a better quality of life for themselves and their families. 2300 15th Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 (612) 728-2000 Fax: (612) 728-2039
http://miwrc.org

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National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence (NACAFV)

Our main long-term objective is to be a strong, unified voice that advocates for partnerships and sustained government support of effective Aboriginal approaches to addressing family violence in our communities.
http://www.nacafv.ca/

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National American Indian Court Judges Association Domestic Violence Website
http://www.naicja.org

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National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
http://www.mwcinc.org/need_help/emergency_numbers.html

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Native American Circle, Ltd. (NAC)

Native American Circle, Ltd. (NAC) is a non-profit, federally tax exempt victim advocacy organization. NAC's programs are available to tribes operating batterer intervention and victim services programs to aid survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking crimes, as well as to non-Indian programs desiring to offer culturally competent victim services. Our training materials are based on the conviction that attempting to evaluate another person's culture, beliefs and traditions according to the standards and values of a distinctly different cultural base results in inaccurate perceptions. NAC’s programs are designed to foster admiration of indigenous cultures and pride in cultural-connectedness, while fueling interest in recovering non-violent, traditional lifestyles in today’s American Indian/Alaska Native communities. Mission: Native American Circle, Ltd. has been established as a non-profit, federally tax-exempt corporation that operates independently of any tribe or indigenous nation. We are committed to providing resources and options to rural areas that are predominantly populated by Native people, but we are inter-tribal and interracial in concept. We will not practice discrimination, but endeavor to provide services regardless of race, religion, ethnic or cultural identity. As a result, we do not seek revenue or funding assistance for our programs from any tribe. Native American Circle's goals are: 1) To create a model shelter and substance-abuse treatment program which operate in conjunction with one another to effectively treat the whole person;2) To create training and educational tools and resources that are individually specific to rural Native American communities; and 3) To work as an independently-operating source for grant-writing; grant-writing assistance, grant facilitation assistance designed to serve tribes and communities on an individual, customized "needs P.O. Box 227 Elgin, OK 73538 (580) 492-6890Fax: (580) 492-1890
http://www.nativeamericancircle.org

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Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center

In 1985, a group of Native Americans living on or near the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota formed the Native Amercian Community Board (NACB) to address pertinent issues of health, education, land and water rights, and economic development of Native American people.In October of 1991, after a long legal battle, the Domestic Violence Program of the Resource Center opened a shelter for battered women a few blocks away from the Resource Center. The shelter is a modern, spacious, four-bedroom home and is able to provide women and their children with a safe place to escape domestic violence and sexual assualt.The Native American Women's Health Education Resource CenterPO Box 572, Lake Andes, SD 57356-0572 Phone: (605) 487-7072 Fax: (605)487-7964
http://www.nativeshop.org/nawherc.html

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Qualla Women's Justice Alliance forms to prevent domestic violence
http://www.thesylvaherald.com/B-McCo...ance022201.htm

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Sacred Circle

Mission: The mission of Sacred Circle and Cangleska, Inc., is to change individual and institutional beliefs that justify the oppression of Native women. The work to transform tribal families and communities into a circle of balance and harmony requires individual growth and systemic responsibility. Sacred Circle is dedicated to actions that promote the sovereignty & safety of women. 722 St. Joseph Street Rapid City, SD 57701 (877)-RED-ROAD (toll free) Fax: (605) 341-2472

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Tribal Court Clearinghouse Domestic Violence Resources
http://www.tribal-institute.org/lists/domestic.htm

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V-Day

V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day is a palpable energy, a fierce catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop worldwide violence against women and girls including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM), and sexual slavery. V-Day provides funding to create and nurture innovative programs to stop the violence.
http://www.vday.org

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Wenona Gardner
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River Spirit

October was National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Well Nations Magazine a superb Native publication put out by Kevin Peniska Sr in Rapid City SD, and the Sept-Oct issue was dedicated to domestic violence issues in the Native community.

"Women ARE Sacred. Violence Against Women is Not Traditional. Remember to listen to our sisters murdered by their batterers. Work to end violence against those still being battered. Celebrate the courage and strengths of those who survived and recreated their lives." CANGLESKA INC

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"The Cleveland Indians are going to change their name. They don't want to be known as a team that perpetuates racial stereotypes. From now on they're just going to be called the Indians." - Native Comedian Vaughn Eaglebear, Colville/Lakota