Graduate Student
University of Texas at Arlington
Grand Prairie, TX, United States
Stephen Silva-Brave (LBSW, LCD-I) is an enrolled citizen of the Sicangu Lakota Nation (Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota). He is currently enrolled in the Master of Social Work Program at the University of Texas at Arlington and is also taking Ph.D.-level courses. He had conducted research on grassroots efforts for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). As a member of MMIW TX Rematriate, he organizes and facilitates Uncle Time, a unique community gathering to foster support among local Indigenous males. Stephen is also a consultant for Texas’ pioneering statewide Native American Studies course. Stephen’s primary purpose is to uplift Indigenous communities and drive positive change for those struggling with substance use and health problems.
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Repowering Indigenous Communities: Advocacy Groups and the MMIP Crisis
Friday, October 25, 2024
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT