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Empowerment and Dedication Through Volunteering at CSVANW

By Orien Longknife

 

Dagotee! Hello, how are you are? My name is Orien Longknife and I am a volunteer at the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW). I am San Carlos Apache and White Clay, as well as Chippewa Cree. I am born to the Surrounded by Rocks clan, and made for the White Clay. I come from San Carlos, Arizona, Fort Belknap, Montana, and Rocky Boy, Montana.

I love to create things. From drawings, ceramic works, painting, meals, poetry, songs, etc., I feel at my strongest when I am materializing my ideas.

Part of my attraction to creation is the ability to include people. By this, I mean either new friendships or sharing traditional knowledge with younger generations or sharing my art or even having a conversation with a person on the bus. I believe that when we interact with others we are taking the time to make a bond; to bring forth something new that didn’t exist 5 seconds ago which is why I choose to volunteer.

As a volunteer for the CSVANW, I enjoy my time here because of the interest I have in community and how to begin helping our Native communities. Whenever I volunteer I am able to exercise my mind and use the skills I’ve acquired as a student and young Native person to assist where I am able. The work I do at the CSVANW usually consists of meme generation, which is fun and allows me to think creatively as well as gain experience in an office environment.

I deeply appreciate the opportunity to work with the womyn of the Coalition. There is a sense of empowerment and dedication here that I don’t find in many office settings that makes me energized and ready to continue participating in this field of work, as a volunteer, and maybe one day as a professional.

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As a tribal coalition, CSVANW does not provide emergency or directs services.
If you are in an unsafe situation or need immediate assistance please dial 911.

For a safe, confidential way to talk with someone right now, please call:
Rape Abuse Incest National Network: 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE) www.rainn.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) www.ndvh.org
Strong Hearts Native Helpline: 1-844-762-8483 www.strongheartshelpline.org

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