The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) invites you to join to honor missing and murdered Indigenous women and uplift the voices of surviving family members.
In some tribal communities, American Indian women face murder rates more than 10 times the national average. In responding to this national crisis, we recognize the federal Indian legal framework is complex and creates many barriers for victims, their families, communities, and tribal nations. Insufficient resources and lack of clarity on jurisdictional responsibilities have exacerbated efforts to locate those who are missing.
In some tribal communities, American Indian women face murder rates more than 10 times the national average. In responding to this national crisis, we recognize the federal Indian legal framework is complex and creates many barriers for victims, their families, communities, and tribal nations. Insufficient resources and lack of clarity on jurisdictional responsibilities have exacerbated efforts to locate those who are missing.
Over the last decade, awareness of this national issue has increased, but more must be done to stop disappearances and save lives.
Please join NIWRC to honor missing and murdered Indigenous women, increase our national awareness, and demand change at the tribal, federal, and state levels.
