Oct 08
Our Programs
Through relational-tivity, we embody courageous spaces that center Indigenous women and girls to connect with ancestral knowingness, healing strengths, and lifeways for the wellbeing of all.
Nurturing and celebrating the collective power of beloved families, communities, and Nung Ochuu Quiyo (Earth Mother)
Who We Are
Located in the ancestral Tewa homelands of Northern New Mexico, Tewa Women United is a multicultural and multiracial organization founded and led by Native women. The name “Tewa Women United” comes from the Tewa words wi don gi mu which can be translated as “we are one” in mind, heart, and in the spirit of love for all.
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Nava T'o I Yiya: Protecting the Most Vulnerable
The heart of Tewa Women United’s work is ending violence against Native women, girls, and our Earth Mother by cultivating a Culture of Peace.
As Indigenous women, we are the carriers of cultural, spiritual, ancestral, and physical lifeways, passed on through generations. This womb wisdom informs all our work, and from this place we understand that our communities are only as healthy as Nung Ochuu Quiyo, our Earth Mother, and as the most vulnerable amongst us.
In our Tewa language that person is Nava T’o i Yiya, the land-working mother who provides food for her family and community, who carries ancestral ways of knowing as well as our legacy of farming and pottery making. We believe that when Nava T’o i Yiya is protected, everyone will be protected.
This year, we invite you to explore with us how to center Nava T’o I Yiya in all of our work for environmental, reproductive, and gender justice.
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YVK Doula Training Students
Sayain/Circle of Grandmothers
Harvesting at the Española Healing Foods Oasis