Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition

Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition Creating Safety and Justice Through the Teachings of Our Grandmothers

The Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC) is a statewide tribal coalition with individual and program membership from across the state. The membership is comprised of American Indian and Alaska Native women and allies who bring with them extensive cultural knowledge and long histories of working in sexual assault and/or domestic violence programs. It is their effort and dedica

tion that propel us forward as we work to end sexual violence in our communities. MIWSAC strives to reclaim the traditional values that honor the sovereignty of our women, children, and Two Spirit relatives by incorporating culture and spirituality into every aspect of program operations. MIWSAC also provides national technical assistance and training to tribes and organizations across the country. If you are interested in being involved with the coalition or if you want more information on training we can provide, please visit our website at miwsac.org or give us a call!

MIWSAC Statement on After-Action Reviews of MPD in the Case of Allison Lussier:The Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assau...
05/01/2026

MIWSAC Statement on After-Action Reviews of MPD in the Case of Allison Lussier:

The Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC) urges the Minneapolis Police Department to implement all recommendations included in the After-Action Report. This issue is not new—we need systems change. The failure of MPD to properly address DV-related crimes is unacceptable.

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Read the full After-Action Report at the link in our bio 🔗

This week for SAAM, we’re exploring wellness and gratitude practices to incorporate through the month of April and beyon...
04/29/2026

This week for SAAM, we’re exploring wellness and gratitude practices to incorporate through the month of April and beyond. Drop some of your favorite wellness/gratitude practices below! 🩵🌻

Access MIWSAC's SAAM Toolkit at the link in our bio or by visiting miwsac.org/saam 🔗

04/27/2026

Art event today at Minneapolis American Indian Center

REMINDER - TAKE ACTION: CALL YOUR CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERThe United States president has released his proposed FY 2027 budg...
04/27/2026

REMINDER - TAKE ACTION: CALL YOUR CONGRESSIONAL MEMBER

The United States president has released his proposed FY 2027 budget, which includes a consolidation of OVW, COPS, and OJP into a single grant component entitled the “Bureau of Justice Grants (BJG).” The BJG proposal essentially eliminates these separate agencies. The president’s FY 27 budget seeks to cut $1.328 billion of discretionary funding to OVW, COPS, and OJP combined.

The proposed elimination of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and the associated cuts to funding threaten survivors, advocates, Tribes, programs, and communities across the country.

This is only a proposal. There is still time to act. Contact your legislator today and tell them what the proposed consolidation of OVW, OJP, & COPS means for victims and victim services. Find your legislator at the link in our bio 🔗 or by visiting miwsac.co/find-your-member.

This past week, MIWSAC hosted our Restoring the Sacred Trails of Our Grandmothers Annual Conference. The theme of this y...
04/24/2026

This past week, MIWSAC hosted our Restoring the Sacred Trails of Our Grandmothers Annual Conference. The theme of this year's conference was "Growing Our Garden to End Sexual Violence." MPR News spoke with our CEO, Nicole Matthews, about the funding landscape and the importance of sustaining our advocacy in the fight to end sexual violence against our relatives:

"Even in the midst of a lot of turmoil, there's been funding cuts. There's been a lot of changes to the landscape of advocacy. There's still seeds to plant.

It might mean we have to look at what the landscape look like right now. What is our soil rich for? How do we continue to water ourselves, our own garden so we can sustain our ourselves in the work that we do?” -Nicole Matthews, MIWSAC CEO

Read the full MPR News article at the link in our bio 🔗 or by visiting: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2026/04/23/native-conference-sexual-assault-coalition

Check out the newest resource from 🩵The SADI Lessons resource contextualizes the Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiativ...
04/23/2026

Check out the newest resource from 🩵

The SADI Lessons resource contextualizes the Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative that brought about the creation of Elevate|Uplift. Beginning in 2011, the Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative (SADI), funded by the Office on Violence Against Women, was created to enhance sexual assault outreach, services, and community partnerships in dual/multi-service programs. E|U was created from the SADI lessons.

View the full resource at eleavateuplift.org/resources or by visiting the link in our bio 🔗

What does prevention mean to you? Culturally-grounded sexual violence prevention can look like gathering our medicines, ...
04/21/2026

What does prevention mean to you? Culturally-grounded sexual violence prevention can look like gathering our medicines, educating young men & boys, practicing clear and continuous consent, and more 🩵

Check out our SAAM Toolkit at the link in our bio or by visiting miwsac.org/saam 🔗

Earlier this month, our CEO Nicole Matthews testified at the Minnesota State Capitol for an amendment to HF 1082 to appr...
04/20/2026

Earlier this month, our CEO Nicole Matthews testified at the Minnesota State Capitol for an amendment to HF 1082 to appropriate $12 million in a one-time transfer to crime victim services within the state. This testimony came in the wake of increased cuts to crime victim services funding at the federal level.

Nicole testified alongside our sister anti-violence coalitions and organizations in Minnesota, including Erica Staab of Hope Center and Sarah Reynolds of Child's Place. Crime victim services save lives. This funding is crucial to providing access to care, safety, and resources for victims of crime in Minnesota.

Watch the full Fox 9 clip at the link in our bio 🔗 or by visiting https://www.fox9.com/news/minnesota-victim-services-advocates-push-funding-state-capitol

04/17/2026

This Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we want to shine a light on one of our most valued coalition partners — the Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition, known as MIWSAC.
Since 2001, MIWSAC has been a statewide Tribal Coalition and National Tribal Technical Assistance Provider with a mission rooted in unity: to strengthen voices, build resources, and eliminate sexual violence against Native women and children. Their vision says it all — creating safety and justice through the teachings of our grandmothers. They support all 11 federally recognized Tribal Nations in Minnesota, urban Native communities, and Tribal communities across the country.

We have been fortunate to walk alongside them for many years. Every meeting, every training, every summit has shaped the way we show up for our clients and deepened our understanding of what our community truly needs. MIWSAC shows up consistently and wholeheartedly, and for that we are endlessly grateful.

Learn more at www.miwsac.org"

Join Walking With Grief: Anishinaabe Teachings on Grief & Loss on April 28th & 29th from 9am-4pm at the White Earth Buil...
04/17/2026

Join Walking With Grief: Anishinaabe Teachings on Grief & Loss on April 28th & 29th from 9am-4pm at the White Earth Building in Cass Lake, MN 🌻

Participants must attend both days. To register, call the number on the flyer and leave a voicemail with your name and contact number.

Check out the newest resource from "Understanding the Distinctions Between IPV SV and Non-IPV SV" is an important resou...
04/16/2026

Check out the newest resource from

"Understanding the Distinctions Between IPV SV and Non-IPV SV" is an important resource that delves into definitions of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, and the intersections and distinctions between these forms of violence.

View the full resource at eleavateuplift.org/resources or by visiting the link in our bio 🔗

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Saint Paul, MN
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