Native Action Network Native Women’s Leadership Survey

Puyallup Tribal Councilmember Anna Bean and Seattle City Councilmember Debora Juarez at the Native Women’s Leadership Report Launch Luncheon

Project Profile

Client:
Native Action Network

Project Location:
Seattle, Washington

Project Time Frame:
February 2022 - March 2024

Services:

• Online Survey

• Analysis of Newly Collected Data

• Report on findings to inform program development

Areas of Focus:

• Women’s Leadership

• Native Representation

• Gender Equity

• Economic Development

• Education

• Employment

• Government and Management

View the NAN Native Women;s Leadership Report

Project Description

Native Action Network conducted the statewide Native Women’s Leadership Report project to collect qualitative and quantitative information from Native women throughout Washington state interested in all forms of leadership. These included all levels of government, business, nonprofits, activism, and community leadership. Native Action Network is using this information to strengthen and develop its programs supporting Native women’s leadership, to identify opportunities and barriers, to facilitate mentorship and partnership opportunities, and to build a sisterhood of Native woman leaders in the state of Washington.

Native Action Network is a nonprofit focused on supporting and empowering Native women and promoting their full representation at the local, tribal, state, and national level. An intergenerational Native organization, NAN is dedicated to driving social change through building community, fostering leadership, uniting generations of Native women, and dedicating space for Native culture and traditions.

Big Water’s Chloe Adler worked closely with NAN on this project and was honored to present its findings at NAN’s International Women’s Day event celebrating the publication of the report, as well as the 20th annual Native Women’s Leadership Forum.

Research Associate, Chloe Alder, presenting findings