Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Building and sharing space with our communities is the foundation that grounds our mission, vision, and work. We focus our efforts on supporting each of our communities, whether it's showing up to support tribal communities to raise awareness about violence against Native women or children or joining community wellness runs to working alongside our member programs to strengthen efforts, we work hard to show up for our communities in support.
Through the process of centering the stories, visions, passions, and needs of survivors of violence, we are able to work towards weaving together a common narrative that builds a stronger movement. As we slowly transition back into community, we are mindful of our communities’ safety, so we practice safety protocols to enhance our community’s health and wellness.
Community care is essential and violence prevention: it’s what we have noticed as we continue to navigate through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Wearing our mask when we go into community, encouraging mask-wearing to community, especially our advocates who work with Survivors, and distributing PPEs to community and our members who work with Survivors. As we continue to wear and encourage mask-wearing, CSVANW is showing up for our communities to voice for justice and change for healthy and safer communities for our families and young ones.
With CSVANW showing up, we hope that we inspire our communities to show up and find their voices to call in inaccuracy, injustices, and changes alongside believing and supporting Survivors. Our community support efforts are inclusive and collective so that the initiatives we are asked to support in our communities are positive, empowering, and inspiring.
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The Santa Fe Community Foundation invited its community partners to submit stories related to its November topic of Native American Heritage.
Santa Fe Indigenous Center
The Santa Fe Indigenous Center is a Native-led nonprofit serving Indigenous families across Santa Fe County. Through biweekly food drives, cultural events, community programs, emergency financial assistance, and a robust network of referral resources, SFIC supports the diverse needs of the local Indigenous community. Each year, the organization hosts its signature event — the Honoring Native Nations Powwow on Indigenous Peoples’ Day — bringing dancers, drummers, Tribal Dignitaries, artists, and community members together to celebrate Indigenous culture, joy, and resilience. This year’s powwow was a vibrant success, and SFIC looks forward to continuing this tradition in 2026.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Last year, the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian opened Carved Stories by Hopi artist Mavasta Honyouti. Featuring all sixteen low-relief carvings from the Coming Home series — created in tandem with Honyouti’s children’s book Coming Home: A Hopi Resistance Story — the exhibit recounts his grandfather Clyde Honyouti’s experience at an off-reservation federal boarding school. This Indigenous-led project offers a powerful and visually compelling reflection on Hopi life, culture, and history. As Brian Vallo notes, “Carved Stories… is both powerful and beautiful.”
Kha'p'o Community School
With support from the Native American Advised Fund, sixth-grade students at Kha’p’o Community School embarked on Our Voice, Our Stories — a year-long documentary project blending traditional Tewa arts and modern digital storytelling. Through pottery, weaving, sewing, and film, students explored their cultural identity and celebrated their voices as young Tewa people.
