Despite making up less than 1% of the population, 10% of Minnesota’s missing women were Native. At a public safety forum, families demanded more from the state’s largest city. In a room filled with ...
Ten years ago, groups such as Sacred Circle succeeded in getting Native women recognized in the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. But for the first time in the act's 12-year history, a task force ...
Native American women have long been powerful leaders, organizers, storytellers, and changemakers — not only within their communities, but across the broader landscape of American history. Their ...
March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate, Native News Online will feature stories and interviews with Native American women to highlight all that they do for communities across Indian ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Marking Women’s History Month, this symposium draws attention to the pervasive issue of violence against Native women, who suffer ...
Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne Heather Douglas receives funding from the Australian ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In recent weeks, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse have gotten some of the spotlight they have long been denied ...
The effort has been praised as one of the greatest collaborations in Indian Country in recent years. Together, they brought Native women's need for protection before lawmakers. Harvard's Honoring ...
In a room filled with grief and rage, Indigenous women leaders on Tuesday called on Minneapolis officials to declare a state of emergency, saying the city is failing to protect them from trafficking, ...