Crow Creek Tribe to offer community wide domestic violence advocacy sessions

The Crow Creek Tribe will be offering community wide domestic violence training the entire week of July 20 to 24, 2026 from 9 am to 4 pm, each day, at the EPA building in Fort Thompson.  Join us for community sessions focused on understanding and addressing domestic violence within Native communities.

These sessions will include the overarching goal of providing trauma informed, culturally-based background and perspective of the dynamics and impact of domestic violence and battering experienced by Native women and their children, along with an overview of the role of the community and advocates. We need to know how we got to where we are today to respond effectively and proactively create initiatives that end violence.

Reviewing the goal that aims to inspire critical thinking about violence and ways to make non- violent relationships and communities. Other topics include basic community advocacy skills, jurisdictional issues, responding to crisis, shelter information, working outside the shelter, community coordinated responses, sex trafficking and public awareness.

Session Goals

·      Provide trauma-informed and culturally based perspectives on domestic violence and battering

·      Understand the historical and social factors that impact Native women and families

·      Inspire critical thinking about violence and ways to build non-violent relationships and communities

·      Highlight the role of community members and advocates in prevention and response

Topics Covered:

·      Basic community advocacy skills

·      Jurisdictional issues impacting tribal communities

·      Responding to crisis situations

·      Shelter services and resources

·      Working with survivors outside of shelter settings

·      Community-coordinated responses to violence

·      Sex trafficking awareness

·      Public awareness and prevention strategies

For more information on the sessions contact Tanya M. Grassel-Krietlow 605.280.6956 or the Carmen O’Leary at (605) 850-1332.