Anchorage, AK ~ Wednesday, September 21, 2022: “Good morning everyone. Welcome to both our virtual and in-person participants to the 17th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation — our first in-person consultation since 2019. We are profoundly grateful to be here with the largest group of participants in our history of consultation. I would like to thank Elizabeth Sonnyboy for the beautiful traditional prayer and blessing.It is so wonderful to be with those of you who made the journey to join us in Anchorage, the traditional and sacred homeland of the Dena’ina and Dene peoples.  It is crucial that we acknowledge the original and rightful and continuing stewards of this land. But that acknowledgment is meaningless if not accompanied by action that follows the leadership of Tribal advocates and survivors. This consultation helps us achieve that meaningful action, together. Read more…