Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Two-Spirit Peoples

The Red Nation is dedicated to the liberation of Indigenous peoples from colonialism. We do this through centering Indigenous agendas and struggles in direct action, advocacy, mobilization, and educat

CBC News’ Missing and Murdered podcast series is hosted by CBC News investigative reporter Connie Walker.

Bring Her Home follows three Indigenous women — an artist, an activist and a politician — as they work to vindicate and honor their relatives who are victims in the growing epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. As they face the lasting effects of historical trauma, each woman searches for healing while navigating the

For Indigenous communities in North America, the links between land and body create a powerful intersection—one that, when overlooked or discounted, can threaten their very existence. Extractive industries have drilled, mined, and fracked on lands on or near resource-rich Indigenous territories for decades.

A toolkit by Native Youth Sexual Health Network and Women’s Earth Alliance

Roughly 150 women who attended the Mamawe! Mekowishwewin-miyomachowin gathering earlier this month walked away with a handcrafted ribbon skirt, made by Agnes Woodward and her family.

Ewenin’s family gave testimony at the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls inquiry, and the bench is a permanent way to honour her.

"We’ll keep working until our people stop going missing without a trace.”

The interior secretary has announced the formation of a new unit to investigate what she calls an ‘epidemic’

Rep. Deb Haaland got emotional while questioning a witness at a hearing on missing and murdered indigenous women Thursday. Choking back tears, Haaland asked ...

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says extensive news media coverage of the death of Gabby Petito should be a reminder of hundreds of Native American girls and women who are missing or murdered in the United States.

Ashley Loring Heavy Runner vanished in 2017. She’s just one of nearly 6,000 missing indigenous women. A complicated, underfunded justice system often leaves these sometimes violent crimes unsolved.

Native American women are being murdered and sexually assaulted on reservations and nearby towns at far higher rates than other American women.

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This report was prepared by RTI International using federal funding provided by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

A report to the Minnesota Legislature

A Year 1 Project Report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People of Northern California

Washington, D.C. - Yurok Tribe in northern California has been selected as the first pilot location for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Missing and Murdered

Tre C. James is accused of fatally shooting Jamie Yazzie, who was last seen on the Navajo Nation.

Before the murder of Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old primary school teacher killed in London, some were already speaking of a

The 2021 short-film documentary Say Her Name, directed by Rain, began with Juliet Hayes (Coushatta) sharing the astonishing statistics at the heart of the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) taking place in the reservation border town of Hardin, Montana, located in Big Horn County. Drawing on similarities between well-known serial murders, Hayes went on to report that there were 27 documented MMIWG cases and that “86% of missing and murder Indigenous people [MMIP] cases in Montana remain[ed] unsolved.” Historically, Hayes said, “Big Horn County has the highest per capita rates of MMIWG cases in the U.S.”

According to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Unit (MMU), U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, “American Indian and Alaska Native people are at a disproportionate risk of experiencing violence, murder, or going missing and make up a significant portion of the missing and murdered cases.” It is because of the recognition of the epidemic at a federal level, as well as the prior work done by Operation Lady Justice, the Presidential Task Force on Contains a quote from the NativeHope.org website which reads "There is widespread anger and sadness in First Nations communities. Sisters, wives, mothers, and daughters are gone from their families without clear answers. There are families whose loved ones are missing—babies growing up without mothers, mothers without daughters, and grandmothers without granddaughters. For Native America, this adds one more layer of trauma upon existing wounds that cannot heal. Communities are pleading for justice.Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaskan Natives, that Secretary Deb Haaland, New Mexico congresswoman and the U.S.’s first Indigenous cabinet secretary, called for the formation of the MMU.

Every year, thousands of Native American women are reported missing across the US. Many are never found and the murder rate of indigenous women is higher than for any other race in the country. Reporter Kate Hodal investigates. Plus: author Mike Carter on retracing his father’s steps on a walk from Liverpool to London

‎Show Real Crime Profile, Ep Missing Indigenous Women - Part 1 - Oct 27, 2021

Last seen June 13th, 2017, Ashley Loring HeavyRunner, a 20-year indigenous woman, known for her contagious smile and athleticism, vanished from the Blackfeet Nation Indian Reservation. Just two weeks into her disappearance, after countless searches led by her sister, friends discovered potential evidence on the edge of the reservation near the town of Babb, a pair of red-stained boots and a tattered sweater. Cases like Ashley’s have unfortunately become a far too common occurrence. Her’s is one of the thousands of unsolved missing and murdered cases involving indigenous victims. Only 1 out of 4 of these cases appear in the media.

‎Show The Next Call with David Ridgen, Ep The case of Terrie Dauphinais: Episode 1 - 7 Nov 2021

In August 2010, 20-year-old Amber Tuccaro disappeared near Edmonton, Canada.

The National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn and Girls is a struggle our communities face continuously and daily. An awareness day could only go so far, as our tribal communi