Events
HUD Webinar Part 1: Gender-Based Violence Against Indigenous Women
July 26, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
July 17 at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
July 26 at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
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On Monday, July 17th, the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Native American Programs will host the first in a two-part series focusing on violence against Indigenous women and other forms of gender-based violence both on and off reservations. Participants can expect to learn about the dynamics of domestic violence/sexual assault, the responses to this violence in tribal communities, and some initial best practices for housing providers. The webinar will feature Gwendolyn Packard (Ihanktonwan Dakota), Senior Housing Specialist, National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center; and Caroline LaPorte (Immediate Descendant, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians), Director, STTARS Indigenous Safe Housing Center at the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center. The second installment of the webinar series will take place on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. EDT.