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NATIONAL INDIGENOUS WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER, INC.
National Indian Resource Center Addressing Violence Against
Native Women 2011-2016
Sacred Circle- National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women
Created over 13 years ago to be first NIRC
Central to policy work and national partnerships created up to now
Closing its doors on September 30, 2011
Circle will continue forward with Native women, advocates, Native organizations, tribal coalitions, and
next NIRC
NIWRC- National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Inc.
Created earlier this year to serve as the next NIRC
Expert staffTraining/TA; Research
Activities; Public Education; Policy Development
Mission: To restore safety to Native women by upholding the sovereignty of
Indian and Alaska Native tribes.
Lucy Simpson, Esq. (Navajo)Executive Director
NIWRC Program Staff:
•Paula Julian (Filipina American), Program Specialist
•Gwendoln Packard (Ihanktonwan Dakota), Program Specialist
•Vacant Program Specialist
•Tara Azure (Turtle Mountain Chippewa), Training & Resource Center Specialist
NIWRC Board of Directors
Each member represents a different region of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii
9 RegionsExperts in DV/SA
response and prevention in Native Communities
Each Board member lives and works in her
Native community
