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(Editor’s note: Janae Levier, human resources generalist for Tepa LLC, is the guest author for this post. Janae is a member of the Citizen Band Potawatomi Tribe of Oklahoma and an alumna of Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU), School of Business.

(Editor’s note: Thank you to Sara Spence, KTHA executive director, for sharing this update and photos.

(Editor’s note: The guest author of this post, Wendy Doyle, is president and CEO of the Women’s Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes equity and opportunity for women of all ages

(Important note for Travois clients: This guest blog from StrongHearts Native Helpline provides details on the exception to VAWA protections for Indian Housing Block Grant units

(Editor’s note: Carmen Morgan, a senior at Haskell Indian Nations University, interned for Travois and Tepa in the summer of 2017. She returned as an intern for the 2018 Travois Conference and is graduating this spring with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Pictured above: Nika Renee Cotton, Village Scribe LLC owner; Eva Kathleen Schulte, Travois vice president for economic opportunity; Phil Glynn, Travois president; Elizabeth Bland Glynn

(Editor’s note: Janae Levier, human resources generalist for Tepa LLC, is the guest author for this post. Janae is a member of the Citizen Band Potawatomi Tribe of Oklahoma and an alumna of Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU), School of Business.

Indoor pollution sources, such as fuel-burning appliances, tobacco products, building materials and furnishings, and outdoor pollution sources like radon and pesticides have a negative impact

(Editor’s note: Carmen Morgan, a student at Haskell Indian Nations University, interned this summer and split time between the Travois and Tepa offices, both located in Kansas City. Learn more about her here.

A home is meant to be a safe space, free of violence and where one can thrive and nurture their family.