On the evening of December 23, Tulalip community member and Muckleshoot tribal member, Brittany Nelson-Jones, urgently sent out a message to her friends and family via her Facebook account. Continue reading
Category Archives: Domestic Violence
Alaska Native youth make 570-mile ‘Healing Journey’ to Combat Child Abuse
With the goal of ending the vicious cycles of child abuse, trauma and suicide throughout Alaska, dozens of Alaskans from all around the state will embark on a 570-mile “Healing Journey” Continue reading
Sea of red raises visibility on missing and murdered Indigenous women by Micheal Rios
“It is an honor to be here today. We raise our hands to the Tulalip Nation for welcoming us,” said Earth-Feather Sovereign (Colville Confederated Tribes). “We are here in honor of our missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and all missing and murdered people, including two-spirits. We are here to bring community together and to hold a space for healing and awareness.” Continue reading
NCAI Releases Five-Year Report on Tribal Governments Exercising VAWA
WASHINGTON, D.C. | The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has released a new report summarizing results of the first five years of tribal government-expanded criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians under the tribal provisions of the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA 2013). Continue reading
March for Our Lives by Michael Rios
During the chilly spring morning of Saturday, March 24, a wave of warmth came over a group of twenty Tulalip community members as they navigated the streets of Washington, D.C. to join in the March for Our Lives. Reaching their destination, 12th and Pennsylvania, the group found their wave of warmth connect with a powerful tide of uncompromising encouragement and spiritual healing. Continue reading