Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women/People are often overlooked due to their low socioeconomic status. Resources are not allocated to investigating their disappearances leading to under-reporting. It is thought that many of these crimes are committed by employees of industries that are contracted on tribal reservations. Because of conflict over jurisdiction perpetrators are rarely disciplined, leaving them free to commit more heinous acts.
A Brief Overview of this Crisis
Quick Facts
- 84% of Indigenous women experience violence in their lifetime.
- On reservations women experience murder rates 10x the national average.
- 5,712 cases of MMIW were reported in 2016, only 116 were reported to the DOJ
- American Indian/ Alaska Native women experienced the 2nd highest rate of homicide in 2020
Hear our words and choose to stand with US
"The abuse of women is well known in history, and tells you a lot about what is happening to our earth" - Anonymous
"We must protect those who need protecting, we must see the connection between us all. We must fight as if these are our own mothers, daughters, and aunties!" - Anonymous
"We remember the missing, the murdered, and the disappeared. We fight for the living." - Anonymous
"We cannot stop until the violence ends!" - Anonymous
How Can I Support?
- Sign our petition!
- Start a conversation and share this information with people you love.
- Make a donation to the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center.
- Spread awareness by using #MMIW & #nomorestolensisters
- Wear "Red" in solidarity with us on May 5th National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women & Girls.
- Get involved with your local organizations who are working at the frontlines of this issue.
- Contact your local officials and demand that this be a topic of discussion!
It was too late for these girls...there is still time for the rest of Indigenous Women!
TAKE ACTION NOW!
Additional Resources
Works Cited
1. Lucchesi, Annita, and Abbigail Echo-Hawk. “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Report.” Urban Indian Health Institute , 2017, www.uihi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Missing-and-Murdered-Indigenous-Women-and-Girls-Report.pdf.
2. Rosay, André B. “Violence against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men.” National Institute of Justice, 1 June 2016, nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/violence-against-american-indian-and-alaska-native-women-and-men#2-0.
3. U.S. House of Representatives , Committee on Natural Resources. “Reviewing the Trump Administration’s Approach to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Crisis.” Hein Online, US Government Publishing Office, 2020, heinonline-org.libproxy.sdsu.edu/HOL/Page?handle=hein.cbhear%2Ffdsysawhr0001&collection=peggy.
Credits:
Works Cited 1. Lucchesi, Annita, and Abbigail Echo-Hawk. “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Report.” Urban Indian Health Institute , 2017, www.uihi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Missing-and-Murdered-Indigenous-Women-and-Girls-Report.pdf. 2. Rosay, André B. “Violence against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men.” National Institute of Justice, 1 June 2016, nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/violence-against-american-indian-and-alaska-native-women-and-men#2-0. 3. U.S. House of Representatives , Committee on Natural Resources. “Reviewing the Trump Administration’s Approach to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Crisis.” Hein Online, US Government Publishing Office, 2020, heinonline-org.libproxy.sdsu.edu/HOL/Page?handle=hein.cbhear%2Ffdsysawhr0001&collection=peggy.