Survivor leadership is essential in building a strong anti-trafficking movement, join to hear from members of SBI’s Survivor Leadership Council on why it’s so important and how we can support survivors in healthy ways. This webinar is part of the SBI Survivors Leadership Council’s series of trafficking awareness events during the month of January in honor of Trafficking Awareness Month. Check out the Sovereign Bodies Institute’s website, Facebook, and YouTube pages for all of the events.

Join in to hear Jessica’s trafficking story. Jessica will be sharing on how social media is used as a grooming tool by traffickers, based on her own experience, and how to protect Indigenous people from traffickers on platforms like Facebook and TikTok. This webinar is part of the SBI Survivors Leadership Council’s series of trafficking awareness events during the month of January in honor of Trafficking Awareness Month. Check out the Sovereign Bodies Institute’s website, Facebook, and YouTube pages for all of the events.

Chelsea Hendrickson shares her experiences and how she overcame being groomed and sex trafficked. Chelsea will also share how she uses poetry and storytelling to heal in the work she does in the urban native community in Seattle. Chelsea works full time for a tribal domestic violence sexual assault program and is also a youth advocate at Labateyah youth home. This webinar is part of the SBI Survivors Leadership Council’s series of trafficking awareness events during the month of January in honor of Trafficking Awareness Month. Check out the Sovereign Bodies Institute’s website, Facebook, and YouTube pages for all of the events.

Join service providers and advocates Annita Lucchesi, Waynette Renville, Lisa Heth, and Melissa Shouting for a discussion on how organizations and professionals can better serve Indigenous trafficking survivors to ensure they are fully supported and taken care of. This webinar is part of the SBI Survivors Leadership Council’s series of trafficking awareness events during the month of January in honor of Trafficking Awareness Month. Check out the Sovereign Bodies Institute’s website, Facebook, and YouTube pages for all of the events.

Join the Sovereign Bodies Institute for a continued discussion addressing domestic and sexual violence against men and boys in honor of domestic violence awareness month. Unfortunately, a majority of men and boys do not report being assaulted due to a fear of being stigmatized by society. This prevents men and boys from beginning their healing journey and contributes to a cycle of violence. This roundtable discussion features Indigenous men who are working in their tribal communities to heal and empower survivors of violence by promoting healthy masculinity.

Join the Sovereign Bodies Institute for a discussion on Savanna's Act in honor of domestic violence awareness month. Savanna's Act was signed into law on October 10, 2020 thanks to the strength of Savanna's family in protecting future generations by sharing Savanna's story and also due to the tireless efforts of  Indigenous advocates. Panelists Sarah Deer and Mary Kathryn Nagle will discuss their efforts to pass the bill, the goals of this legislation, and what implementation should look like.

Two-Spirit/LGBTQ individuals face disproportionally high rates of all forms of violence, including domestic violence, yet they are often neglected as survivors. It is frightening to realize how widespread domestic and sexual violence is in our society and within the LGBTQ community—yet, there is still a strong denial. This webinar is to push back on the notion that the Two-Spirit/LGBTQ is a forgotten and underserved population. The presenters will discuss the high rates and the impact of domestic and sexual violence on the Two-Spirit/LGBTQ community.

An introduction to the Sovereign Bodies Institute Survivors' Leadership Council.

Panelists Sarah Deer, Jessica Smith, Moroni Benally, and Lenny Hayes discuss the lack of data and research on violence against two-spirit and Native LGBTQ people.