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A Native-led 501(c)(3)

Ending violence against Indigenous women — together.

We fund the healing, education, and community programs that keep our relatives safe. Your monthly gift is the difference between a program that runs and one that doesn’t.


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92¢ of every $1 to programs

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Partners & Endorsements
· Tribal Council Partner
· Urban Indian Health
· Native Wellness Institute
· NIWRC
· Coalition to Stop Violence

Our Impact · 2025

The work, in numbers.

847
Survivors supported

Direct services delivered in 2025.

32
Tribal communities

Where our programs operate.

12K
Youth reached

In schools and youth programs.

$1.2M
Raised & deployed

92¢ of every dollar to programs.

2026 Spring Campaign
Raised $487,300 of $750,000

65% to goal · 42 days remaining

Why we exist

A crisis hidden in plain sight.

Indigenous women face violence at rates this country has refused to confront. The data below is conservative — the true scale is larger, because so many cases are never counted.

84%
experience violence in lifetime
NIJ · 2016

10×
national murder rate, some counties
DOJ

5,712
missing AI/AN women (2016)
UIHI · 2018

Programs

Three programs. One mission.

Healing & Survivor Support

Crisis advocacy, traditional healing access, and long-term care alongside licensed clinicians.

  • Emergency intake & safety planning
  • Traditional healing referrals
  • Long-term case management

Education & Prevention

Youth curriculum, public awareness, and trainings for providers, journalists, and first responders.

  • Youth safety & cultural curriculum
  • Community awareness toolkits
  • Provider trainings

Community & Advocacy

Family support through searches and jurisdictional navigation. Legislative advocacy to close the gaps.

  • Family liaison & search support
  • Media & case advocacy
  • State & federal policy reform

Stories

Walking the path, together.

They knew the prayers in my language. That is the moment I started coming back.

[Name]
Survivor · Diné

For four years we have searched. They are the only ones who never stopped walking with us.

[Name]
Mother · Family of the missing

Our girls walk taller now. They know who they are before the world tries to tell them.

[Name]
Youth mentor

If you are in danger

Help is available. 24/7.

StrongHearts Native Helpline
1-844-7NATIVE
Confidential · Culturally-appropriate

National DV Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
Text START to 88788