On August 16, 2020, a special event was held in Chapel Hill, NC, entitled “Raising Our Voices”. The purpose of this was to bring more...[Read More]
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
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The task force created by the Trump administration, and now the Cold Case Task Force, is long overdue. Nevertheless it is low hanging fruit meant...[Read More]
This recent North Carolina Senate Bill 168 is concerning. I wasn’t aware until another community advocate alerted me to it a couple days ago. This...[Read More]
On Saturday, April 25th, Women AdvaNCe will co-sponsor an event that focuses on Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and People (MMIWGP) through a Facebook live gathering....[Read More]
Before 36-year-old Rhonda Jones was identified as a murder victim found on April 18th, 2017 in Robeson County, she was simply a daughter, sister, friend...[Read More]
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What do the names Sara Nicole Graham, Faith Hedgepeth, Katina Locklear and Rhonda Jones mean to you? To Native American communities in North Carolina, those names...[Read More]
CultureMissing & Murdered Indigenous WomenNative American HeritageNative American Heritage MonthNative American Issues
In December 2019, Women Advance will be rerunning some of our favorite stories during the year. There are too many amazing stories to highlight, but...[Read More]
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Women AdvaNCe would like to celebrate Crystal Cavalier Keck as our Woman to Watch for November 2019. Crystal “Red Bear” Cavalier Keck has been a...[Read More]
Criminal JusticeCultureMissing & Murdered Indigenous WomenNative American Heritage MonthNative American Issues
The number seven in Native American culture is significant and memorable. We live our lives preparing for our seven generations ahead, reflect on the past...[Read More]
CultureMissing & Murdered Indigenous WomenNative American Heritage MonthNative American IssuesRacial Justice/Equity
Join Women AdvaNCe as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November! In North Carolina we have the largest population of native peoples east of...[Read More]