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The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC) is a nonprofit organization that provides health resources to Native American women and also advocates for women's health, housing, and domestic violence support. [1] [2] [3] The organization was founded and is led by Native American women. [4]
As of July 2018, she is a board member for Our Revolution [7] [8] and the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center; [9] the senior strategist for Pipestem Law, [24] [45] a lawfirm specializing in representing Native American interests; [46] and the volunteer policy analyst for Mother Nation, [37] [38] [45] a nonprofit organization supporting ...
This is a list of indigenous rights organizations.Some of these organizations are members of other organizations listed in this article. Sometimes local organizations associated with particular groups of indigenous people will join in a regional or national organization, which in turn can join an even higher organization, along with other member supraorganizations.
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's and People's Alert System is the first nationwide alert system for missing Indigenous people in the United States (House Bill 1725). On 31 March 2022, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed 6 bills into law, 2 of which focus on helping missing Indigenous people that will take effect June 9. [ 1 ]
The group published the Indigenous Women's Health Book, Within the Sacred Circle: Reproductive Rights, Environmental Health, Traditional Herbs and Remedies in 2004. Windspeaker called the book "well-organized and comprehensive", with issues about women's health written by Native women and including chapters about women who are two-spirited. [24]
NAIWA was founded in the summer of 1970 and was the first national Native American women's group. [2] [3] Marie Cox , from Midwest City, Oklahoma, served as founding president at the inaugural meeting, which was held in Fort Collins, Colorado. [4] [5] During the 1970s adoption reform was one of its greatest concerns. [6]
The ECMIA, comprising indigenous and mixed women, is dedicated to empowering indigenous women and youth. At the apex of its decision-making structure is the Continental Assembly, a forum that convenes every three years during Continental meetings, bringing together representatives from all affiliated organizations. [7]
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women [a] are instances of violence against Indigenous women in Canada and the United States, [1] [2] notably those in the First Nations in Canada and Native American communities, [3] [4] [5] but also amongst other Indigenous peoples such as in Australia and New Zealand, [2] and the grassroots movement to raise awareness of MMIW through organizing marches ...