As we reflect on another year of serving Native communities and look toward 2025, the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center reaffirms our dedication to growth while remaining firmly rooted in our foundational values. Each and every day, we remain steadfast in our commitment to survivors, advocates, and Tribal Nations. Learn more about our commitments for the year ahead.
January is National Human Trafficking and Stalking Awareness Month
This January, NIWRC joins millions nationwide in raising awareness during National Human Trafficking and Stalking Awareness Month. American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians face some of the highest rates of trafficking and stalking in the U.S. We amplify the voices of survivors, Tribal Nations, and grassroots advocates in the fight for safety, sovereignty, and justice.
Did you know?
1 out of 2 Native women (and 1 out of 10 Native men) are stalked in their lifetime.
AI/AN women have experienced significantly higher levels of stalking (48.8 percent versus 18.6 percent for men).
Native 2S+/LGBTQ+ experience higher poverty and homelessness rates, making this community more vulnerable to stalking and trafficking.
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Access to safe housing for individuals experiencing gender-based violence is challenging on multiple levels. For individuals experiencing human trafficking, access to immediate emergency shelter, transitional, and long-term housing is almost non-existent. This webinar will uplift the work of the Pathfinder Center, located in Central South Dakota. They will present the housing needs of survivors, what works, how their work is different from domestic violence and sexual violence shelters, and why it is different.
NIWRC is thrilled to announce the 2025 Women Are Sacred (WAS) Conference will take place July 29–31, 2025, at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! One of the nation’s most inspiring and impactful gatherings, the Women Are Sacred Conference is a cornerstone in the movement to end violence against Native women and children. This powerful event brings together advocates, survivors, Tribal domestic and sexual violence programs, Tribal leadership, law enforcement, and Tribal court personnel—all united in the shared mission of creating safer, stronger Tribal communities.
The purpose is to strengthen, develop, and/or expand the capacity of Tribal and Native advocacy programs and communities' responses to intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and sex trafficking. The primary goal is to strengthen the development of programs, policies and procedures, strategies, and practices through approaches that are survivor-centered, culturally-based, and trauma/healing-informed.
IT Support Tech — Full Time (Remote) The compensation range for this role is $24-$28/hour, depending on experience. This position will focus on documentation development, controls, and training of processes and procedures to strengthen the support functions of the organization. Additionally, this position will assume management of our paperless file store system, develop clear processes, and provide training and support to staff. The IT Support Tech provides support functions on organization-wide systems used by all staff. See the complete job description for details. This is a temporary position that will end in September 2025.
To apply, please complete and submit an employment application with a cover letter, resume, and three technical writing samples. Submit all documents to the Human Resources Manager, Julie Weddell, at careers@niwrc.org. Open until filled.
The Research Assistant position will be responsible for helping to develop an internal process for identifying annual priority issues, analyzing survey data, writing reports on various survey results, gathering resources and drafting literature reviews on various topics as assigned, and assisting in the development of internal evaluations of NIWRC events, training, etc. This position is temporary with ARP funding that will end on September 29, 2025, but it could develop into a permanent position. The compensation range is $42,000 - $47,000/annual salary, DOE. This position will remain open until filled.
To apply, email careers@niwrc.org with a completed application, cover letter, resume, and two writing samples relevant to your previous research work.
The STTARS Housing Specialist is responsible for assisting in developing and managing STTARS’ Training and Technical Assistance initiatives, its policy efforts, and promotional activities. The position monitors ARP-funded sub-awardees and helps to guide the overall growth of the Center. This position will ensure that STTARS’ training/technical assistance and resource development is culturally, historically, and legally relevant and supports governmental, nonprofit, and community responses to the immediate crisis needs of Native women victimized by violence who experience housing insecurity and homelessness. They will work with STTARS and NIWRC staff, consultants, and external partners to identify promising practices, engage in advocacy efforts, and advance the work of the Center. This individual should have a deep cultural understanding of violence against Native women, the unique traditional values of Indigenous peoples, and an understanding of the intersection of gender-based violence and housing insecurity/homelessness. Extra consideration will be given to candidates who have demonstrated employment working on shelter development/advocacy shelter policy and public health policy. Extensive travel is required for this position. The compensation range is $60,000 - $70,000/annual salary. This position will remain open until filled.
To apply, email careers@niwrc.org with a completed application, cover letter, resume, and two writing samples relevant to your previous research work.
NIWRC provides Bathing Bundles, designed to support healing and shelter programs for Native women and relatives across Indian Country! Each Bundle includes thoughtfully prepared items with cedarwood, lavender, lemongrass, and sage—plants traditionally valued for grounding, cleansing, and protection. Your support helps provide Native women and relatives with a sense of care, respect, and the opportunity for healing on their path forward. All orders contribute directly to NIWRC’s healing programs, ensuring those in need have access to the care they deserve.
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