Among the thousands of staff cuts and billions of dollars eliminated from federal programs is support to prevent and respond to domestic violence. Organizations that facilitate women’s shelters, preventative outreach, case managers and legal help are mostly going it alone without the once-powerful assistance of the federal government. Many are in survival mode after the sudden and unexpected elimination of funding that had been promised. The U.S. Department of Justice has also removed its access to research and recommendations about violence against Indigenous women. We’ll find out how some shelters are working despite the setbacks.
Charon Asetoyer, from the Native American Community Board.
We’ll also remember long-time women’s advocate Charon Asetoyer. Among other things she founded the Native American Community Board that works to strengthen women’s health, safety and justice. Asetoyer walked on Sept. 26.
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