Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Nationwide, the voices of Indigenous people have united to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girls (MMIWG). Though awareness of the crisis is growing, data on the realities of this violence is scarce.
2022 MMIW Awareness Day Resources and Events
- National Indigenous Women's Resource Center National Week of Action for MMIW webpage
- Presidential Proclamation on Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
- To mark Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Day on Thursday, May 5th, you are invited to join Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for a live virtual event on May 5 from 2:30-3:30 PM ET at www.doi.gov/live where she will make an important announcement. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco will also share recorded remarks.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women 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
- Operation Lady Justice - The Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives
- BIA-OJS Operation Lady Justice Nashville Cold Case Office
Nashville Area Cold Case Agent, William Horton
(615) 564-6600 ojs_coldcase@bia.gov
- BIA-OJS Operation Lady Justice Nashville Cold Case Office
- Federal Funding Opportunities for Missing or Murdered American Indians and Alaska Native Projects
- National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC)
- Special Collections: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls: NIWRC Online Resource Library
- Special Collection: WAS Talks NIWRC’s Online Resource Library
- Urban Indian Health report identifies 506 urban Missing & Murdered Women, Girls
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men
- 2010 Findings From the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
This report examines the prevalence of violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women and men, using a large nationally representative sample from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS). More specifically, it provides estimates of sexual violence, physical violence by intimate partners, stalking, and psychological aggression by intimate partners. It also provides estimates of interracial and intraracial victimizations and briefly examines the impact of violence. Results should be used to raise awareness and understanding about violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women and men. Read the full report. - NCAI VAWA Report – summarizing results of the first five years of tribal government-expanded criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians under the tribal provisions of the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA 2013)