Today is National Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls Awareness Day.
May 5 is National Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls Awareness Day.
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May 5 is commemorated as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The day became recognized in 2017 when Montana Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester responded to the murder of Hanna Harris on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, as well as the cumulation of other murders and abductions of Native women and girls. Since then, grassroots efforts at local, regional, national, and international levels have grown as Indigenous families, advocates, and Indigenous nations continue to call attention to the violence and galvanize action in response to the MMIWG crisis.
We encourage you to join community actions this week to raise awareness and call on governments to be accountable to the injustices and systemic barriers embedded in federal and local legislation that perpetuate this crisis. As Hanna Harris’s mother, Malinda Limberhand, aptly said: “As a mother, nothing will replace the loss of my daughter, but by organizing to support the National Day of Awareness and creating the changes needed, I know it will help others. And Hanna and so many others will not be forgotten.”
** 7 Actions to Take for National Day of Awareness for #MMIWG
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** 1. Wear red, take a photo, and share it on social media to bring awareness of #MMIWG.
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Share a photo. Make sure to use hashtags #MMIW, #MMIWG, #MMIWG2S, #MMIWActionNow, and #NoMoreStolenSisters!
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2. Join the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center ([link removed]) in these 3 calls to action:
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* Urge your Senators to pass Family Violence Prevention & Services (#FVPSA ([link removed]) ) reauthorization with key Tribal provisions:n8ve.net/Ts6M5 ([link removed])
* Tag The Justice Department, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, and the US Interior on social media and demand they immediately implement the Not Invisible Act
* Tag the Justice Department and the FBI on social media and demand they improve MMIW data collection under Savanna’s Act . #MMIW ([link removed]) , #MMIWG, #MMIWG2S ([link removed]) ,#MMIWActionNow
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** 3. Watch "Voices Unheard."
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A short film by Native Hope ([link removed]) . Marty Coulee is a Native American entrepreneur living the good life. When her Native American business parter Jess, vanishes without a trace on a business trip to Arizona, Marty becomes a voice for the voices unheard.
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** 4. Watch “Bring Her Home ([link removed]) .”
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This film follows three Indigenous women – an artist, an activist, and a politician – as they fight to vindicate and honor their missing and murdered relatives who have fallen victims to a growing epidemic across Indian country. Despite the lasting effects from historical trauma, each woman must search for healing while navigating racist systems that brought about this very crisis.
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** 5. Listen to our Indigenous Rights Radio interview ([link removed]) with Leya Hale.
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Leya Hale (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota and Navajo) is a storyteller, documentary filmmaker, and a producer with Twin Cities PBS (TPT). Her recent film, "Bring Her Home," ([link removed]) addresses the epidemic of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in the United States.
** 6. Include Two-Spirit Relatives in Awareness of MMIWG2S.
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It is imperative to include Two-Spirit relatives in the raising of awareness of MMIWG. Read ([link removed]) about the meaning of Two-Spirit to learn about the many intersections of violence ([link removed]) that threaten Two-Spirit people. To learn more and give support, visit organizations such as Families of Sisters in Spirit ([link removed]) and read this organizing toolkit ([link removed]) from the Sovereign Bodies Institute. For immediate help with a case of domestic violence or dating violence, please visit StrongHearts Native Helpline's online Chat Advocacy ([link removed]) or helpline (1-844-7NATIVE).
** 7. Claim free print subscription ([link removed]) for NIWRC’s Restoration of Native Sovereignty and Safety for Native Women magazine, courtesy of Urban Indian Health Institute.
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