Meet SWIWC

Who We Are

History (Herstory)

SWIWC is a statewide tribal domestic and sexual violence coalition. Our primary purpose is to help tribes increase their capacity to respond to domestic and sexual violence in their communities, mainly through training and technical assistance (T/TA).

SWIWC Founders
SWIWC Staff

Vision and Mission and Service Area

SWIWC’s vision: To have safe indigenous communities.

SWIWC’s mission: To increase the capacity of indigenous communities to address and respond to violence through education, training, technical assistance, policy advocacy, and culturally sensitive and supportive services.

SWIWC’s service area: All 22 tribes in Arizona are welcome to receive services from SWIWC. However, SWIWC’s sister tribal coalition, the Hopi-Tewa Women’s Coalition to End Abuse serves the Hopi Nation and some tribes such as the Navajo Nation, Kaibab-Paiute, and Zuni participate in other tribal coalitions that are geographically closer to them.

Meet Our Governing Board

SWIWC’s Governing Board is comprised of Native women who are committed to the work of ending violence against indigenous women in Arizona. The Governing Board include the following:

Mary Howe

Mary Howe

President

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
Fort Mojave, Az

Elayne Gregg

Elayne Gregg

Member

Tohono O’odham

Coolidge, Az

Carrie Imus

Carrie Imus

Vice-President

Hualapai Tribe
Peach Springs, AZ

Madison Fulton

Madison Fulton

Member

Diné
Phoenix, AZ

Lorena Halwood

Lorena Halwood

Treasurer

Diné
Chinle, AZ

Geraldine Laughter

Geraldine Laughter

Member

Diné
Kayenta, AZ

Meet Our Staff

Our expert staff is devoted to their service to this community and are an integral part of who we are.

Leanne Guy, Executive Director

Leanne Guy, Executive Director

Diné

Tania Harvey, Director of Tribal Engagement

Tania Harvey, Director of Tribal Engagement

Diné

Daniel Lucero, Chief Financial Officer

Daniel Lucero, Chief Financial Officer

Taos Pueblo

Memory Dawn Long Chase, Domestic Violence Response Director

Memory Dawn Long Chase, Domestic Violence Response Director

Hunkpapa Lakota, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Veronica Hunter, Director of Finance

Veronica Hunter, Director of Finance

Diné

Sabrina Davis, Bookkeeper

Sabrina Davis, Bookkeeper

Diné

Gail Henry, Finance Assistant

Gail Henry, Finance Assistant

Diné

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