Midwest Native Coalition For Justice & Peace Inc.

Midwest Native Coalition For Justice & Peace Inc. is a minority-owned, Native American-owned non-profit organization based in Holton, Kansas, serving as a dual tribal sexual assault and domestic violence coalition. The organization provides culturally informed victim advocacy services to enhance comprehensive responses within tribal communities in Kansas, focusing on five federally recognized tribes: the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska, the Kansas Kickapoo Tribe, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and the Delaware Tribe of Indians. Through federal grant awards, the coalition works to increase awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against Native American women, enhance responses to violence at tribal, federal, and state levels, and provide technical assistance to improve access to essential services for Native American victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking.

The coalition has received multiple federal grant awards from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program (CFDA 16.557), with annual funding ranging from $335,755 to $382,188. These grants support various initiatives, including developing victim-centered practices in partnership with law enforcement and judicial agencies, hosting annual advocacy conferences, and assisting tribes in developing policies to address violent crimes against Native American women. Additionally, Midwest Native Coalition For Justice & Peace Inc. has received sub-awards from the Executive Office of the State of Kansas and the Kansas Department of Health & Environment to provide training and technical assistance to tribal communities, advocating for comprehensive services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization also implements and evaluates comprehensive sexual violence primary prevention strategies in the communities it serves, demonstrating its commitment to both intervention and prevention efforts in addressing violence against Native American women. Furthermore, the coalition is developing an Indigenous Men and Boys as Allies Program to address and support younger male members of tribal communities in Kansas, aiming to foster healthy, productive, and nonviolent men through education and mentoring.