In 2019, Native Hope embarked on a journey to create a short film to raise awareness about an American crisis: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). A storyline to highlight some of the issues Natives face when combating systemic apathy surrounding MMIW.

Native American and Alaska Native rates of murder, rape, and violent crime are all higher than the national averages. When looking at missing and murdered cases, data shows that Native American and Alaska Native women make up a significant portion of …

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women[a] are instances of violence against Indigenous women in Canada and the United States, [1][2] notably those in the First Nations in Canada and Native American communities, [3][4][5] but also amongst other Indigenous peoples such as in Australia and New Zealand, [2] and the grassroots movement to raise awaren...

The Department of Justice is committed to addressing the persistent violence endured by Native American families and communities across the country, including by working with Tribal nations to address the important issues of missing or murdered indigenous persons.

Mar 10, 2025 · It's an area beset by the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women where dozens of other Yakama Nation members have disappeared, local activists and community members said.

CBC News has looked into 34 cases across Canada which involve the death or disappearance of Indigenous women, but which authorities say were not due to foul play. In every case, families of the...

Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Everyone deserves to feel safe in their communities. The Missing and Murdered Unit within the Office of Justice Services focuses on analyzing and solving missing and murdered cases involving American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Apr 26, 2023 · An analysis published recently in the Criminal Justice Policy Review offers new insights and raises new questions about the national public health crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women in the U.S. — and the news media’s …

Apr 1, 2021 · In the US, 23 hotspots have the highest Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women cases. Fracking locations likely impact the rate of missing and murdered in an area. The crisis is exacerbated through systemic racism endemic within the justice system. Local grassroots initiatives will be necessary to curtail this crisis.

Oct 28, 2021 · Research shows that violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women in the U.S. is a crisis. Cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women persist nationwide, but without more comprehensive case data in federal databases, the …