Press Releases

CSVANW Kicks Off 4th Annual Book Drive to Help Children in DV Shelters Cope During the Holidays

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – November 2, 2018 – The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) is kicking off its 4th Annual Holiday Book Drive this holiday season to help children who have experienced violence cope through storytelling with first-time partner with Red Planet Books & Comics. Read More.

CSVANW Recognizes 2018 Coalition Community Champions at 3rd Annual Awards Gala & Auction

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – October 12, 2018 – From creating a safe and supporting environment for unsheltered Native youth to an immediate implementation of an AMBER Alert system on the Navajo Nation, the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) will honor eight individuals and organizations for their contributions in ending violence against Native women and children. Read more.

Running in Honor of Domestic Violence Victims for CSVANW’s 3rd Annual #IWillRunForHer Run/Walk

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – September 28, 2018 – Giving voice to victims and survivors of domestic violence, the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) will host its 3rd Annual #IWillRunForHer on October 6. Read more.

CSVANW Receives $161,000 in grants to help create violence-free communities for Native children

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 – With 83 percent of Native American children sexually abused or assaulted by a family member in New Mexico, the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) is increasing its anti-child sexual abuse support to tribes to help create violence-free and safer communities for children. Read more.

Young Indigenous Queers Retreat to Provide Safer Spaces for Genderqueer and LGBTQ2S+ Relatives to Strategize How to Break Cycles of Violence

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – August 3- 4, 2018 – The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women CSVANW) will host the 2nd Annual Young Indigenous Queers Retreat (YIQR) at the Native American Community Academy Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Indigenous gender queer youth between the ages of 16-25 years old have been invited to the YIQR to strategize on how to break the cycle of violence amongst Native womyn, children, and LGBTQ2S+ populations in tribal communities. Read more.

CSVANW Kicks Off 7th Annual Native Youth Summit and Convenes Dozens of Youth to Address Violence, Movement Building and Cycle Breaking

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – May 29, 2018 – Focused on investing in Native youth who are community change makers and leaders, the annual Native Youth Summit provides a unique opportunity for the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) to inspire and support the next generation of New Mexico’s tribal leaders in the movement to break cycles of violence within tribal communities. Read more.

Curbing Sex Trafficking Among Tribes For Discussion at CSVANW’s Tribal Leaders Summit

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – March 19, 2018– She grew up feeling unsupported, neglected and ended up on the streets of Albuquerque for income after searching for a better life. This young woman from one of New Mexico’s Pueblos, who witnessed domestic violence and substance abuse in her home, says she’s now finding the care and love she wasn’t receiving. Read more.

NoVo Foundation Selects CSVANW Executive Director for National Cohort Move to End Violence

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – January 19, 2018 – The NoVo Foundation has selected Deleana OtherBull, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) Executive Director, as one of 21 phenomenal leaders across the nation to participate in the cohort Move to End Violence, a 10-year capacity-building program designed to support those who are strengthening the efforts to end violence against girls and women. OtherBull is the only person selected from New Mexico in this cohort. Read more.

CSVANW Kicks Off 3rd Annual Book Drive with IPCC to Help Children in DV Shelters Cope During the Holidays

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – November 17, 2017 – The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) will partner with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center’s Shumakolowa Gift Shop once again for the 3rd Annual Giving Tree Book Drive this holiday season to help children who have experienced or witnessed violence cope through connection and storytelling. Read more.

CSVANW Recognizes 2017 Award Winners at Annual Sold-Out Coalition Fundraising Gala

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – October 26, 2017 – From implementing best practices in supporting behavior change in abusers to developing the first full sexual assault nurse examination unit on a reservation in the state, the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) will honor eight individuals and organizations for their contributions in ending violence against Native women and children.
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CSVANW Extends Condolences and Support for Mike Family In Wake of Tom Begay’s Sentencing

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – October 20, 2017 – The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women stands in solidarity with the family of Ashlynn Mike, a 10-year-old Shiprock girl who brutally murdered and sexually assaulted last year by Tom Begay, Jr. Read more.

CSVANW Hosts 2nd Annual #IWillRunForHer Walk/Run To Honor Domestic Violence Victims and Survivors

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – October 13, 2017 – In commemoration of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to honor victims and survivors of domestic violence, the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) will host the 2nd Annual #IWillRunForHer Community 5k and 1k kids’ run Saturday, October 14 at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. Read more.

National Center names CSVANW Executive Director Native American 40 Under 40

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – August 10, 2017 – Deleana OtherBull, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) Executive Director, has been named one of the recipients of the Native American 40 Under 40 awards by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s (NCAIED). Read more.