Daily Archives: December 18, 2013

Nadleeh or Hermaphrodite or Cis-gender

The Navajo Human Rights Commission has reconvened its public hearings on Navajo gender violence and Violence against Navajo woman and Navajo LGBTQs at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz. VIRGINIA EDGEWATER I work with MSPI which is a meth prevention and awareness program that works in the community. An upcoming event is LGBTQ […]

Navajo Council Naa’bik’iyati Committee Dec. 20

The Navajo Human Rights Commission is taking a break from their public hearings on Navajo gender violence and Violence against Navajo women and Navajo LGBTQs. The hearing ends at 5 pm here at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz. The next hearing is Jan. 15, 2014, at the Tuba City, Ariz., Chapter and […]

Veterans and PTSD and domestic violence

Here at the Navajo Human Rights Commission public hearing on Navajo gender violence and Violence against Navajo women and LGBTQs at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz. The hearing is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. OLIN KEYiOME I am an Iraq veteran and a recipient of two Purple Hearts and I want […]

Our leaders are ignorant and arrogant

Here at the Navajo Human Rights Commission public hearing on Navajo gender violence and Violence against Navajo women and LGBTQs at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz. The hearing is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. VIRGINA EDGEWATER I’m a victim of domestic violence and I’m a survivor. I’ve called police and police […]

Sexual violence in Boarding Schools

Here at the Navajo Human Rights Commission public hearing on Navajo gender violence and Violence against Navajo women and LGBTQs at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz. The hearing is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. NHR COMMISSION STEVE DARDEN Share story, two years ago as having ceremony for son, sheriff came to […]

Navajo police not responding to domestic violence calls

Here at the Navajo Human Rights Commission public hearing on Navajo gender violence and Violence against Navajo women and LGBTQs at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz. The hearing is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. RADMILLA CODY, FORMER MISS NAVAJO NATION, GRAMMY NOMINATED ARTIST As survivor of domestic violence, I work in […]

Have we become desensitized to Domestic Violence

Here at Navajo Human Rights Commission public hearing on Gender Violence and Violence Against Navajo women and Navajo LGBTQs (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders & Queers) NAVAJO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER JUSTIN TSOSIE Represent at-large group on commission and I also am an international representative for coal miners. Navajo Nation employees have right to organize as a […]

Navajo Human Rights Hearing: Gender Violence and Violence against Women & LGBRQs

Greetings Relatives/Frens, I’m here at Navajo Human Rights Commission public hearing on gathering data/testimony on Violence Against Women and LGBTQs and on gender violence at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz. NICOLE WALKER Really difficult when try to file complaint with Navajo Nation police because of all the obstacles, especially for young people. […]