MMIW Awareness & Resources

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman (MMIW) Awareness

Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons: End the Violence

The MMIW is a national community-based grassroots movement to raise awareness to the lack of response when a Native woman or girl goes missing or is murdered.

In a study completed by the Urban Indian Health Institute, they found that in 2016 there were 5,712 cases of MMIWG, but only 116 of these case were even logged into the Department of Justice federal missing persons database. This is a prime example of the continued injustice being done to the Indigenous persons of North America. To view this report in full please click here.

MMIW Awareness Day - May 5th

May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S). The Native American International Caucus encourages you to bring awareness through events and education.

Below you will find resources to help plan you awareness event and do your part to end the violence! Click below to read our Justice for MMIW Event guidance for ideas on what you can do!