ABOUT US
THE INADEQUACIES
Despite the increasing awareness of the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIW), there remains a significant inadequacy in the available data, which hinders a full understanding of the true scale and impact of this pervasive violence.
MMIW AWARENESS DAY RESOURCES
- National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women May 5th Actions Calling for Justice
- Presidential Proclamation on Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day 2022
- Presidential Proclamation on Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day 2023
- Presidential Proclamation on Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day 2024
MMIW RESOURCES
- Department of Justice: Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
- GAO Report - Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women: New Efforts Are Underway but Opportunities Exist to Improve the Federal Response - November 1, 2021
- President Biden's Proclamation on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 2021 - May 4, 2021
- U.S. DOI News Release: Secretary Haaland Creates New Missing & Murdered Unit to Pursue Justice for Missing or Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives - April 1, 2021
- Urban Indian Health Institute - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls/A snapshot of data from 71 urban cities in the United States
- Executive Order on Establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives - Issued November 26, 2019
- MMIW USA– An organization dedicated to bringing home the missing and to helping the families of the murdered cope and support them through the process of grief
HOTLINES FOR NATIVES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE
- StrongHearts Native Helpline: 1-844-762-8483
- National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center: 1-855-649-7299
- Coalition to Stop Violence against Native Women: 1-505-243-9199
- Native and Indigenous peoples addiction & mental health support: 1-866-932-5243
- Crisis text line: Text NATIVE to 741741
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE
- Eagles Nest Domestic Violence Shelter: 651-251-1608
BOOKS
- The beginning and End of Rape, Sarah Deer
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Stolen Sisters
- Violence Against Indigenous Women, Allison Hargraves
FILMS
- https://www.somebodysdaughter.com/
- https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/navajo-nation/2022/03/19/pbs-show-new-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-documentary/7070900001/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdzM6krfaKY
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psUA5jCuOgg
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NscqDqT0L18
PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE RESOUCERS
- Identifying abuse: https://strongheartshelpline.org/abuse
- What is consent https://www.csvanw.org/resources/consent/
- How to navigate help: https://www.csvanw.org/resources/
- Getting help: https://strongheartshelpline.org/get-help
- Creating a Safety Plan: https://strongheartshelpline.org/get-help/creating-a-safety-plan
- Toolkit when a women is missing: https://www.niwrc.org/sites/default/files/files/reports/Toolkit_MissingAndMurdered.pdf
- Tribal Coalitions: https://www.niwrc.org/tribal-coalitions